by Bob Hague | Feb 27, 2024
The leader of Minnesota’s second largest school district has been tapped to lead schools in his hometown of Madison. St. Paul Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard has been named the new Superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District, beating out two other...
by Bob Hague | Jan 18, 2024
Self harm can be a concern for kids returning to school. As students begin the spring semester, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services encourages parents and caregivers to be aware of data that shows young people experience large increases in self harm injuries...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 5, 2024
Young people in Wisconsin will be allowed to stay on state medical programs for an entire year under new guidelines. The new federal rules require BadgerCare Plus and other Medicaid programs to keep people under the age of 19 covered for a full year, even if their...
by Bob Hague | Dec 19, 2023
Months after the money to pay them was budgeted, Universities of Wisconsin employees finally get their pay raises. A legislative committee voted 5-1 on Tuesday, approving 6% pay hikes to some 35,000 employees. UW officials reached agreement with Republicans to pause...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 19, 2023
A UW-Madison education will be free to any enrolled member of Wisconsin’s 11 tribal nations starting next fall. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said Monday that the offer includes tuition and all other costs. “It’s crucial that we are covering the full...
by Raymond Neupert | Dec 13, 2023
The ACLU of Wisconsin wants more information about the processes six school districts used to remove books from classrooms and libraries. Attorney Tim Muth says open records requests will allow the public to see who requested removal of books and why. “That...
by Bob Hague | Dec 11, 2023
Universities of Wisconsin Regents have rejected a deal with Republican leaders in the legislature. Saturday’s narrow 9-8 vote came just a day after the compromise was announced by System President Jay Rothman. The deal would have provided $800 million in funding from...
by Bob Hague | Dec 8, 2023
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said Friday that a deal reached with Republican leaders in the legislature should address concerns by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. “The Assembly Speaker has very publicly held up UW legislative priorities and pay...
by Bob Hague | Dec 6, 2023
A deadlock between state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and the Universities of Wisconsin may be close to a resolution. That from state Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg). “Speaker Vos has been working hard with the Chancellor and President to come to an...
by Bob Hague | Dec 5, 2023
At the Capitol, proposed bipartisan legislation would assist “DACA kids” – and boost the state’s workforce. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a limited pool of people brought into the US as young children by their parents. The bills’ author,...
by Bob Hague | Nov 28, 2023
Library advocates raise concerns that requiring libraries to automatically notify parents every time their kids check something out would be overly burdensome. The bills (AB 641 & 642) requiring that for school and public libraries are from state Representative...
by Bob Hague | Oct 31, 2023
Governor Tony Evers has filed a lawsuit against Republican legislators. The Democratic governor said lawmakers have violated the state Constitution and blocked basic government functions through what he calls “legislative vetoes,” most recently when a committee...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 27, 2023
At the Capitol on Thursday, the state assembly’s education committee took testimony on several bills about Native American curriculum and students. Oneida Nation Secretary Lisa Liggins spoke in favor of increasing the amount of Native American studies students...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 27, 2023
At the Capitol on Thursday, the State Assembly education committee approved a bill that would allow school districts to hire superintendents who lack an education license. Committee Chair Joel Kitchens of Sturgeon Bay said he heard complaints from administrators that...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2023
Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, a bill from Republican state lawmakers would prohibit race-based college admissions. The legislation (AB-554) from Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) and Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) would require existing grant...
by Raymond Neupert | Oct 11, 2023
The University of Wisconsin system will now be known as the Universities of Wisconsin. In announcing the news on Tuesday, UW System President Jay Rothman said he wants people to think differently about higher education in Wisconsin. “The idea is to shift the...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 11, 2023
Students have reached their highest performance at Wisconsin public schools since the pandemic. New data released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction shows that standardized testing results for the last full school year had proficiency rates for...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 15, 2023
A threat to UW System funding over DEI. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Thursday afternoon the University of Wisconsin System “will never get another nickel out of the Legislature” unless it cuts diversity, equity and inclusion programming. Vos responded...
by Bob Hague | Sep 6, 2023
Wisconsin’s school safety office remains in place, for now. The Office of School Safety and its Speak Up, Speak Out 24 hour tip line remain in place this school year. During a Tuesday news conference at Waukesha Catholic Memorial, Director Trish Kelton said they can...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 13, 2023
It’s back to school for students soon and that can be very stressful for kids. Dr. Marcia Slattery from UW-Health Pediatrics says parents should know that developmental changes in tweens and teens can drive anxieties. “During an earlier grade school, the...
