by Bob Hague | Jun 19, 2023
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos continued to hammer on the UW System’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts during the weekend’s state Republican Party convention in La Crosse. The Republican leader made his comments during a panel discussion on Saturday. “For the past...
by Bob Hague | Jun 14, 2023
Governor Tony Evers said Wednesday that he won’t sign a state budget that includes a big cut to the UW System. The $32 million cut from Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature is equivalent to what the UW had projected for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Assembly...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 9, 2023
Legislative Republicans are making another attempt at a bill that would require more reading education in grade school. State Senator Duey Stroebel says lawmakers want to see a return to using phonics as a method of teaching. “We put a significant amount of...
by Bob Hague | Jun 2, 2023
Budget writers at the state Capitol said no to a major investment for UW-Madison on Thursday. Joint Finance Committee Republicans on Thursday rejected Governor Tony Evers’ proposal to spend $355 million on an engineering building on the Madison campus UW System...
by Raymond Neupert | May 10, 2023
A complaint has been filed with the Department of Public Instruction against the Wausau School District over its handling of a case of racist and homophobic statements directed at a student by a teacher. Attorney Elizabeth Lambert says the School District erred when...
by Bob Hague | Mar 31, 2023
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents voted Thursday to raise in-state undergraduate tuition. Increases will average 4.9% and will mean hundreds of dollars in additional costs for students and families. The approved recommendation provides for...
by Bob Hague | Mar 27, 2023
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Parents Bill of Rights. The Republican measure which passed on Friday includes Wisconsin Congressman Scott Fitzgerald’s CRT Transparency Act. That would require school districts post curriculum for each grade on a...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 23, 2023
Schools across the Midwest had to deal with a series of “swatting” calls on Wednesday. The caller claimed there was an active shooter at the ‘high school’ in Chippewa Falls, but never specified which one. Chippewa Falls patrol sergeant Sheridan...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 22, 2023
UW-Madison’s education programs will continue to be able to offer grants to teachers that stay in Wisconsin thanks to a major donation. The 5 million dollars from best-selling author and UW-Madison alum Susan Patterson is going to the Teacher Pledge program....
by Bob Hague | Mar 9, 2023
Legislation requiring Wisconsin high schools to collect data on crimes including sexual assault and homicide passed the Assembly education committee Wednesday. The bill’s author, Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) said parents want to know what’s...
by Bob Hague | Mar 6, 2023
University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman says students participating in the Wisconsin Tuition Promise have “skin in the game.” Rothman was asked about the program last week at the Capitol. Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee Chair Dave Murhpy...
by Bob Hague | Feb 20, 2023
Former UW Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has died. Blank, who led the university for nearly a decade, died Friday. She served as the school’s chancellor from 2013 to 2022, before leaving to become president of Northwestern University. The University of...
by Bob Hague | Feb 2, 2023
Results of a University of Wisconsin System survey of student attitudes on free speech and free expression were released Wednesday at UW Oshkosh. System President Jay Rothman said students were surveyed about why they participate in class discussions. “The...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 28, 2023
You should be thinking about what sort of information you’re sharing online, and with the apps on your phone. State consumer protection director Mike Domke says anything you share with a company or application is liable to be leaked, sooner or later. Your...
by Bob Hague | Jan 25, 2023
The University of Wisconsin System has banned TikTok. The Associated Press initially reported the move, and Media Relations Director Mark Pitsch confirmed to WRN that the UW System will be restricting the TikTok application on System-owned devices. That follows an...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 24, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Justice will offer school safety training to all Wisconsin schools. The training, which will be led by the Office of School Safety, will help school staff to put a plan in place for school crises and get kids back to their parents and...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 17, 2023
The Sheriff’s Office in Marathon County says in a Facebook post there’s an increase in citations issued for motorists not obeying bus laws in the county. The department states in the post they’ve spoken with a few local bus companies which say roughly 20 violations...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 11, 2023
Madison East High School is postponing a planned drag show after school officials say they received messages that “raised a number of safety concerns.” The show was organized by a group of students with the schools Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club and...
by Raymond Neupert | Jan 10, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction won’t be taking action against the Chippewa Falls School district for claims of harassment of students despite an appeal of a lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Wisconsin. DPI said that while Chippewa Falls officials...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 7, 2022
Kids are heading back to school, and while parents might be very proud, be careful with what you’re posting online. Lisa Schiller with the Better Business Bureau says viral posts like having your child hold up a sign on their first day could come with risks. ...
