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- Public school leaders look forward to possible private donations for scholarships
- Why did New Richmond’s bathroom policy make girls give way?
- Restoring accountability in Wisconsin government
- Wisconsin eventually will opt in to donor bonanza for schools, business leader predicts
- Building on the Wisconsin higher-ed reform model
- Wisconsin students who struggle with reading are let down by unenforced literacy reforms, say advocates
- Failure of tax-and-schools deal offers chance to do better
- Big federal bucks so far produce a paltry 21 EV charging stations in Wisconsin
Browsing: Media
Streamlined licensing reciprocity should be made permanent and extended to other professions
They’re working and should be made permanent
As streetcar ridership and funding dwindle, alderman warns of long-term fiscal burden
A trilogy of reports looking at police use of force, police discipline, and violent crime
While NBA players tout education reform, Milwaukee school officials continue to rig the game.
Parents with disabilities or health limitations often time out of the program or end up on disability insurance
Disciplinary actions against police officers in Wisconsin’s largest cities, whether for use of force or anything else, are rare
State needs better crime data to get an accurate picture of who’s incarcerated here and why
A call for greater transparency
A growing list of states that have adopted universal licensure recognition
The policy decisions state policymakers make in the months ahead will have far-reaching implications for how quickly jobs and wages are restored in Wisconsin.
Suspension policies advanced by the race-grievance complex harm both students and teachers
Six years after policy began, classrooms are out of control, teachers are afraid and students – black and white – are suffering
Wisconsin needs criminal justice data collection and reporting legislation
What we know thus far
Measure creates universal recognition, waives fees for low-income workers, expands opportunity for ex-offenders
With fewer students and huge deficits likely, the state should consider closing some campuses and following online model for certain courses
Relentless bureaucratic creep undermines competition and hurts consumers
Policymakers will need to look to reforms to address overcrowding issues
Governments are instrumental in wars, natural disasters and, we’ve found, pandemics.

