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Mentoring group wants more federal dollars

by Brian Moon on March 12, 2010

in Education, Politics & Government

President Obama has challenged the US to lead the world in college graduates by 2020. A non-profit group that handles federal education programs says to make that possible thousands of low, income first-generation and disabled students will have to seek higher learning.

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Racine student documentarians on a roll

by WRN Contributor 03/11/10 10:26 AM

Just as the country revisits the issue of nuclear power, three middle school students from Racine have won C-SPAN’s 2010 student cam documentary contest with an entry called “Got the Power,” about the need for future clean energy and the future of nuclear power plants.

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Lawmakers discuss MPS residency requirements

by Jackie Johnson 03/11/10 1:10 AM

New legislation would prohibit the Milwaukee Public Schools from requiring, as a condition of employment, that a teacher reside within the school district.
The bill’s sponsor, Waterford Republican Scott Gunderson, says government should not be able to tell people where they can or cannot live. He says this requirement could be very damaging to a family [...]

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Simplifying school consolidation

by Andrew Beckett 03/10/10 12:44 AM

With many rural districts facing growing budget problems, some are starting to look at consolidation as a way to provide more financial stability.  However, state Representative Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) says it can be a complex and stressful process for many districts. He says consolidation can be difficult for communities afraid of losing their identity, and [...]

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Fighting obesity in schools

by WRN Contributor 03/10/10 12:43 AM

Federal funding is on its way to help Wisconsin in the fight against childhood obesity.
Jon Hisgen is the health and physical education consultant with the state Department of Public Instruction. He says a “sizeable” sum of money is coming from the federal government to help plan strategies for combating the weight problem. A portion of [...]

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