30 years of vouchers & charters, not much gain
In Milwaukee, 3 decades of school choice has produced no notable improvements in educational outcomes for most students.
Wisconsin
Rittenhouse acquitted; Kenosha schools go virtual
Schools around the courthouse have switched to virtual learning mode in anticipation of any unrest after the verdict.
Wis. girl found 3 months after abduction
A 13-year-old girl, whose parents were murdered, was abducted by a stranger and held captive for 3 months before she escaped.
Gunman dead at Wis. prom shooting
A school shooter was shot by police after wounding two students who were attending the prom at a Wisconsin high school.
Tweet about sportsmanship gets girl suspended
A Wis. high school basketball player got a 5-game suspension for tweeting about new "sportsmanship" guidelines from the WIAA.
The MIT Fab Lab comes to a Wis. high school
Students at Chippewa Falls HS in Wis. have some new STEM- & CTE-related equipment, thanks to a $25,000 grant from a local company.
Tebow law takes effect, with questions, in Wis.
School officials in Wis. are wondering how, in practical terms, a Tim Tebow law there just enacted by Gov Scott Walker will work.
Wis. district sued because teachers bargained collectively
Madison teachers allegedly violated a new state law against collective bargaining by public workers when they negotiated a new contract.