Lower standards set kids up for failure in college and workplaces Quite the wonder this month when Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction released the latest results of state proficiency tests:…
Many things can stymie development, but there are pathways to yes If a home in Madison, Wisconsin’s most rapidly growing metropolis, is increasingly hard to afford… And it is: The…
Consultants’ figures prove critics right as state’s largest district continues to shrink Andrew Douglas Middle School, 11% utilized Wisconsin’s largest school district, whose voters narrowly approved a quarter-billion dollar increase…
‘Freedom fighter’ took a pistol to a legislative debate Lest anyone doubt his intentions, the man charged as a would-be assassin of a U.S. presidential candidate left a letter, made…
Federal report touts nuclear power plant sites, including Kewaunee, as ‘ideal’ for new reactors A federal report this month is touting two Wisconsin nuclear power plant sites — one operating,…
What Wisconsinites should know Editor’s note: Marijuana affects its users mentally and physically — that much has long been known. As more states legalize its use, research is making clearer…
“Why should we destroy our environment just so the big cities can have power?” Who would have guessed that the greater prairie-chicken is the sort to get all NIMBY in…
Taking the rebate could cost you dearly Wisconsin will be the first state to pass out federally funded rebates to homeowners for energy-related home alterations — including heat pumps that will increase…
Milwaukee’s low-income white children heading in wrong direction Another national story uses Milwaukee as the cautionary example: Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on a new study comparing how…
Local filmmaker links Wisconsin incident to origin of Republican Party A heroic moment in Wisconsin’s history deserves a lot more attention, says Michael Jahr. So he’s making a movie about…
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