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Wisconsin students missed nearly a month of school last year

May 16, 2023 - 6:20am

Chronic absenteeism continues to be an issue in Wisconsin schools, with attendance levels dropping to 91 percent last year.

False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate

May 14, 2023 - 5:05am

Taxpayer-funded vouchers make eligible families better able to afford a private school education, but students who are LGBTQ+ or have disabilities lose rights they would have in the public school system.

It takes a village: How collaboration helped a small northern Wisconsin city add crucial child care

May 13, 2023 - 5:00am

Langlade County, where Antigo is located, is a child care desert: an area either without child care or where there's fewer than one slot per three children. Here’s how the region rallied to the opening of Antigo Child Care Center in July 2022.

Wisconsin's child care crisis affects all residents. Here's how it can be fixed

May 13, 2023 - 5:00am

The USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, in collaboration with the NEW News Lab, talked to early childhood education experts, child care providers and parents to identify the gaps and discuss possible solutions to close them.

UW to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion statements for job applicants as Vos threatens funding cuts

May 11, 2023 - 11:30am

The University of Wisconsin will no longer require diversity, equity and inclusion statements from job applicants. The move comes as Republican lawmakers convene a series of hearings on what they describe as a lack of intellectual diversity at University of Wisconsin campuses.

Bipartisan plan to change how Wisconsin children learn to read expected this month

May 11, 2023 - 10:20am

A bipartisan bill is expected to be released this month that would change the way most public schools in Wisconsin teach reading.

Armed police could return to Milwaukee schools, school leaders worry about its effect

May 10, 2023 - 5:00am

Milwaukee school leaders and community advocates say a Republican plan to put police officers back in public schools would hurt teacher recruitment and target Black and Brown students.

After new allegations, Wausau schools to launch investigation of band director accused of racial slurs

May 9, 2023 - 1:45pm

The Wausau School Board will hire an outside attorney to investigate claims that a band teacher used racial slurs in class.

UW-Madison protests over racist video come as Legislature looks to cut diversity funding

May 4, 2023 - 2:10pm

The UW-Madison campus erupted in protests this week over a student’s racist video. Meanwhile, the UW System is getting even more serious pressure from the state Legislature for perceived liberal bias.

State opens investigation into Wausau teacher accused of anti-Asian slur

May 4, 2023 - 12:10pm

A Wausau teacher accused of using anti-Asian racial slurs is under investigation by the state.

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Wisconsin students missed nearly a month of school last year

False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate

It takes a village: How collaboration helped a small northern Wisconsin city add crucial child care

Wisconsin's child care crisis affects all residents. Here's how it can be fixed

UW to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion statements for job applicants as Vos threatens funding cuts

Bipartisan plan to change how Wisconsin children learn to read expected this month

Armed police could return to Milwaukee schools, school leaders worry about its effect

After new allegations, Wausau schools to launch investigation of band director accused of racial slurs

UW-Madison protests over racist video come as Legislature looks to cut diversity funding

State opens investigation into Wausau teacher accused of anti-Asian slur

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