Wisconsin Scouts suddenly running into closed school doors
Patrick McIlheranEvers’ veto unfortunately is in line with rising trend of schools refusing traditional short recruiting talks It used to be, said Lucia Cronin, that a parent leading the local Cub…
The many ways Wisconsinites will pay and pay for other people’s student debt
Biden’s loan scheme doesn’t forgive debt but transfers it — and doesn’t do anything to fix the problem “Debt relief” was how the news reports described the scheme outlined by…
Settled: Pandemic school lockdowns hurt Wisconsin kids badly and were pointless
So when will places like Madison and Milwaukee apologize? The lasting damage to children from shutting down schools for month after uselessly virtual month during the pandemic is now so…
MPS enrollment, often overstated, has plummeted 42% since peak
District asking voters to approve another $252 million annually Enrollment in schools run by Milwaukee Public Schools district is now down to 59,200 — a dramatic and larger decline than…
Milwaukee’s list of half-used school buildings rises to 21
Big high school using only 39% of its capacity The number of school buildings controlled by Milwaukee Public Schools that are most dramatically underutilized totals 21, a look at the…
Number of half-used MPS buildings up to at least 20
Capacity considered as district seeks $252 million in April referendum According to the Milwaukee Public Schools’ own figures filed with the state, at least 20 of the district’s schools had…
UW skirting law and undermining racial equality
Program that includes higher-income Native American families is result of virtue-signaling News comes of unexpected wrinkles in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s plan to prove its virtue with free rides for…
The amazing $100 million story of Aug Prep and school choice
Unlocking potential for thousands of children The news of a $100 million investment in a new school on metro Milwaukee’s north side by St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, a school participating…
Wisconsin employers’ outlook is gloomy, and that’s a warning
Expecting a raise? Temper your hopes, says new survey You can manufacture lots of things in Wisconsin: motorcycles, cheese, tissue, pool cues, even the kitchen sink. But you can’t manufacture…
As Milwaukee Public Schools seek $252 million more from taxpayers, a look at district’s spending, enrollment and staffing history
Wisconsin’s largest school district is planning to ask its voters to approve a $252 million annual increase in its revenue — and, consequently, spending — in an upcoming referendum. That…