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Half of teacher preparation programs align with the science of reading, report finds
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (804+ words) Source: Aleksandra Appleton / Chalkbeat The share of teacher training programs aligned with the science of reading has doubled in the last few years, the National Council on Teacher Quality found. Jun 9, 2026, 9: 41 AM CT This article was originally published by Chalkbeat,…...
Childcare providers are about to lose a safety net
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (503+ words) Jun 8, 2026, 8: 58 AM CT In the eight years that Cindy Veeser has operated her childcare center in the Green Bay suburb of Bellevue, Forever Young, she has provided an essential service " but she has also faced almost constant challenges. At the…...
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents propose raising tuition for fourth year in a row
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (588+ words) Jun 2, 2026, 4: 01 PM CT The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will vote this week on a 2% tuition hike that would go towards supporting university operations, including utilities and facility maintenance, employee salaries and benefits and student services. In a release,…...
An apprenticeship aiming to ease Wisconsin's teacher shortage is "stalling.' Will it catch on?
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1318+ words) Source: Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch The pilot program was meant to offer an alternative route into the classroom, but program leaders are having trouble enticing school districts to take on more apprentices. And enrollment has ground to a halt. Jun…...
Teachers union calls for tougher tech rules in WI classrooms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) May 28, 2026, 11: 17 AM CT Almost half of 11-year-olds have cellphones, and'four in 10 teens'report they are online almost constantly. Speaking at the National Press Club this week,'American Federation of Teachers'president Randi Weingarten presented a national proposal that calls for a series…...
High school students rediscover, rededicate Black hero from Wisconsin's history
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (672+ words) May 19, 2026, 5: 58 AM CT South Milwaukee High School, in partnership with the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum, have rediscovered a musical pioneer who led racially integrated youth choirs that traveled around Wisconsin starting decades before the civil rights movement." Very little…...
UW-Milwaukee announces one of largest gifts ever for freshwater sciences
3+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) May 14, 2026, 1: 01 PM CT The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences announced on May 14 a $10 million gift from philanthropist Lynde B. Uihlein." The endowment, which is among the largest gifts received in UWM's history, will bolster the school and its Center…...
Two More Press Club Wins for The Recombobulation Area and Civic Media
3+ week, 5+ day ago (270+ words) Civic Media Two More Press Club Wins for The Recombobulation Area and Civic Media picked up a pair of honors at the Milwaukee Press Club's 2025 Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Awards, continuing a remarkable run of recognition for the reader-supported outlet....
Community Baccalaureate Service to be held for Ithaca
3+ week, 6+ day ago (141+ words) May 12, 2026, 12: 50 PM CT The 2025-26 school year is drawing to close which means it's almost time for the Community Baccalaureate Service for the Ithaca High School Class of 2026. Julie Thompson is a youth minister from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keyesville....
Assumption Catholic School updates and community celebrations
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) Civic Media Assumption Catholic School Updates and Community Celebrations Tue May 12, 2026 Matt Zakowski from Assumption Catholic Schools chats about recent events and future plans. The school hosted a successful 'Run the Rapids' 5 K, a fundraiser promoting child abuse prevention. Students…...