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Duane Bark, Beloved Educator And Football Coach Who Painted Daughter’s Nails, Dies Of COVID-19 At 61

December 17, 2020 - 5:00am

Duane Bark, Markesan District School superintendent and athletic director, is described by family and friends as a guy who would always pick you up when you most needed it. He died from complications of COVID-19 in October.

Fall Enrollment Declines At State Universities Higher Than National Average

December 17, 2020 - 5:00am

Enrollments at the University of Wisconsin System's four-year campuses declined more than twice the national rate for public, four-year universities. according to new national survey data.

'They're Boiling Over': 9 Months Of COVID-19 Push Wisconsin Families To A Breaking Point

December 16, 2020 - 6:00am

The uncertainty of learning in a pandemic has laid bare all the ways schools were acting as a safety net for Wisconsin families even before COVID-19 — and how hard it is to continue meeting those needs as families' resources are stretched even thinner by the disease and its economic impacts.

'Every Single One Of Them Changed Lives': 6 Nuns At Greenfield Convent Die Of COVID-19

December 16, 2020 - 5:00am

Six nuns from the School Sisters of Notre Dame and School Sisters of St. Francis died at a Milwaukee area convent in April and early May.

Report: Wisconsin Ranks 41st In Nation For Total Revenues To Higher Education

December 15, 2020 - 5:10am

A new report from the non-partisan Wisconsin Policy Forum shows Wisconsin ranks 41st in the nation for total revenues going to higher education. The state is last among the Midwest.

UW System Awarded Nearly $100M In Federal COVID-19 Aid In 2020

December 10, 2020 - 5:35pm

Nearly $100 million in federal CARES Act funding helped the UW System's finances remain stable in the 2019-2020 fiscal year despite significant revenue losses caused by COVID-19. But UW Vice President For Finance Sean Nelson says he expects more pandemic related costs next year.

Marquette University To Cut 225 Faculty And Staff Positions By July 2022

December 10, 2020 - 9:35am

Marquette University will cut 225 faculty and staff positions by the end of June 2022, according to a recently approved campus budget. Employees say cuts of that level may impact the quality of education at the Milwaukee-based institution and goes against its Jesuit mission.

Wisconsin School Property Taxes Rise After Another Successful Year For Referendums

December 10, 2020 - 5:00am

A new report shows that property taxes levied by schools in Wisconsin will go up 3.3%, a smaller increase than in 2019 but still larger than any other year over the past decade.

UW-Madison Chancellor Expects COVID-19 Restrictions To Remain For Spring Semester

December 9, 2020 - 1:20pm

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says she expects COVID-19 safety guidelines and social gathering restrictions to stay in place through the 2021 spring semester.

UW's Tommy Thompson: Turn Wisconsin Prison Into College For Inmates

December 7, 2020 - 1:00pm

UW-System Interim President Tommy Thompson says he wants to turn one of Wisconsin's prisons into a college for inmates through a "UW System Prison Education Initiative." Thompson says providing college courses to inmates will have a calming effect on prisons and help inmates succeed after they're released.

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Duane Bark, Beloved Educator And Football Coach Who Painted Daughter’s Nails, Dies Of COVID-19 At 61

Fall Enrollment Declines At State Universities Higher Than National Average

'They're Boiling Over': 9 Months Of COVID-19 Push Wisconsin Families To A Breaking Point

'Every Single One Of Them Changed Lives': 6 Nuns At Greenfield Convent Die Of COVID-19

Report: Wisconsin Ranks 41st In Nation For Total Revenues To Higher Education

UW System Awarded Nearly $100M In Federal COVID-19 Aid In 2020

Marquette University To Cut 225 Faculty And Staff Positions By July 2022

Wisconsin School Property Taxes Rise After Another Successful Year For Referendums

UW-Madison Chancellor Expects COVID-19 Restrictions To Remain For Spring Semester

UW's Tommy Thompson: Turn Wisconsin Prison Into College For Inmates

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