February 9, 2012

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More allegations against former UW official

February 9, 2012 By

A third man has come forward with allegations against John Chadima, the former senior UW athletic official who resigned last month. UW-Madison police are investigating the latest accusations, which officials have called credible.

Vice Chancellor of University Relations Vince Sweeney says the UW is taking the issue very seriously. He says it’s unfortunate, but officials are committed to following through with all reports made against Chadima.

AUDIO: Vince Sweeney (:10)

Chadima resigned in January for undisclosed reasons. A report later released by the UW detailed allegations that he sexually assaulted a student employee in his hotel while on the road for the Rose Bowl. Officials say Chadima threatened the male student’s job when he rejected him.

The university has been asking anyone with a complaint about Chadima to file a report. So far, two more people have come forward.

Robin Colbert, WIBA

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BRF schools say bullying did not lead to student suicide

February 8, 2012 By

The Black River Falls School District says allegations that school bullying led to the overdose suicide of a 16-year-old junior are unfounded. The district’s outside investigator determined Ta’Shika Tengler told school officials about being bullied but that staff handled the incidents according to policy.

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Records detail Point’s alleged punching prof

February 4, 2012 By

Records released this week shed new light on claims a UW Stevens Point professor punched a student last summer. The records show that Dr. Meghan Buckley shoved or punched student Wesley Shaw at least once during a summer field trip in rural Lincoln County last July but offer varying accounts on exactly how many times Buckley hit Shaw.

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Filed Under: Education, Human Interest, News

District may move to four day school week

January 28, 2012 By

A small school district in western Wisconsin may become the first in the state to switch to a four-day school week. The Department of Public Instruction has given the Blair-Taylor district the okay to explore a four-day week for the next school year, which starts this fall. Superintendent Dennis Dervetski says administrators came up with the plan, with input from staff members and teachers — who are still under a union contract.

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Filed Under: Children & Families, Education, News

Ellis apologizes for calling school a “sewer”

January 27, 2012 By

A Republican state Senator is backing away from derogatory comments he made about a Green Bay high school.

State Senator Mike Ellis (R-Neenah) was caught on tape this week talking about the school choice program. On the recording, which was made by someone sitting near Ellis in a Madison bar without his knowledge, the Senator refers to Green Bay Preble High School as a “sewer.”

Ellis admits he made the comments, but is now apologizing to school officials who were outraged.

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (:56)

Ellis was discussing a bill with other lawmakers that would close a loophole created by a state budget provision that expanded Milwaukee’s schools choice program to Racine. The original measure left the door open for creating voucher schools in Green Bay as well.

WHBY’s Rick Schuh contributed to this report.

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