/wisconsin Wisconsin en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:28:11 GMT /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 Districts are seeing higher costs and fuzzier enrollment projections as more states give parents public funds for private education. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:28:11 GMT /policy-politics/how-private-school-choice-complicates-public-school-budgets/2024/09 /policy-politics/why-the-4-5-billion-school-e-rate-program-is-headed-to-the-supreme-court/2024/06 The justices will decide whether allegations of overcharging under the telecom-funded program may be brought under the False Claims Act. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:11:17 GMT /policy-politics/why-the-4-5-billion-school-e-rate-program-is-headed-to-the-supreme-court/2024/06 /policy-politics/superintendent-vacancies-are-high-is-loosening-requirements-a-good-idea/2024/04 Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:31:24 GMT /policy-politics/superintendent-vacancies-are-high-is-loosening-requirements-a-good-idea/2024/04 /technology/this-ai-tool-cut-one-teachers-grading-time-in-half-how-it-works/2024/04 An AI Tool to grade computer science assignments tended to mirror the assessments of experienced educators. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /technology/this-ai-tool-cut-one-teachers-grading-time-in-half-how-it-works/2024/04 /leadership/social-media-is-hurting-social-emotional-skills-how-4-school-districts-are-fighting-back/2024/03 A majority of educators believe social media negatively impacts students’ social-emotional skills, an EdWeek Research Center survey found. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/social-media-is-hurting-social-emotional-skills-how-4-school-districts-are-fighting-back/2024/03 /leadership/thousands-of-schools-dont-have-working-fire-sprinklers/2024/01 School buildings constructed before sprinkler mandates now face prohibitively steep costs to install crucial fire-prevention systems. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:20:45 GMT /leadership/thousands-of-schools-dont-have-working-fire-sprinklers/2024/01 /technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 Hiring students to help with the repair process is one way school districts are ensuring the sustainability of their 1-to-1 programs. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:29:55 GMT /technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 /policy-politics/wisconsin-teachers-sue-to-restore-collective-bargaining-rights/2023/12 The lawsuit takes fresh aim at a 2011 law that severely restricted bargaining, and has survived several legal challenges since. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:35:32 GMT /policy-politics/wisconsin-teachers-sue-to-restore-collective-bargaining-rights/2023/12 /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 The lawsuits target new, broader state programs that allow parents to use public money for private school expenses. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:47:36 GMT /policy-politics/private-school-choice-faces-new-challenges-as-state-lawsuits-pile-up/2023/11 /teaching-learning/this-high-school-used-to-leave-seniors-career-planning-to-chance-not-any-more/2023/10 69´«Ă˝ graduate from Sheboygan South High School knowing what's next and how to get there. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:46:27 GMT /teaching-learning/this-high-school-used-to-leave-seniors-career-planning-to-chance-not-any-more/2023/10 /leadership/for-the-principal-of-the-year-academic-success-starts-with-listening-to-students/2023/10 Principal of the Year Andrew Farley incorporated student voice, high expectations, and mental health into his school's culture. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:05:23 GMT /leadership/for-the-principal-of-the-year-academic-success-starts-with-listening-to-students/2023/10 /policy-politics/district-cant-let-students-change-pronouns-without-parental-consent-judge-rules/2023/10 A Wisconsin judge said gender transitions are a medical issue over which parents have fundamental control, including on pronouns in school. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:31:11 GMT /policy-politics/district-cant-let-students-change-pronouns-without-parental-consent-judge-rules/2023/10 /leadership/meet-the-finalists-for-2024s-secondary-principal-of-the-year-award/2023/10 The National Association of Secondary School Principals will name the winner later this month. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/meet-the-finalists-for-2024s-secondary-principal-of-the-year-award/2023/10 /leadership/district-failed-to-protect-nonbinary-student-from-harassment-federal-investigation-finds/2023/08 A Wisconsin district may owe compensatory instruction to a nonbinary student for excluding them from some in-person instruction. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:33:56 GMT /leadership/district-failed-to-protect-nonbinary-student-from-harassment-federal-investigation-finds/2023/08 /leadership/district-cant-restrict-transgender-students-bathroom-use-federal-judge-says/2023/07 A Wisconsin district must allow trans students to use bathrooms aligning with their gender identity, according to a new ruling. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:32:17 GMT /leadership/district-cant-restrict-transgender-students-bathroom-use-federal-judge-says/2023/07 /teaching-learning/a-teacher-was-fired-for-criticizing-her-districts-move-to-ban-a-song-heres-what-to-know/2023/07 A 1st grade teacher in Wisconsin was fired for objecting to her district’s decision to ban a student performance of a song about rainbows. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:52:12 GMT /teaching-learning/a-teacher-was-fired-for-criticizing-her-districts-move-to-ban-a-song-heres-what-to-know/2023/07 /policy-politics/a-governor-boosted-school-funding-for-the-next-400-years-but-the-reality-is-more-complex/2023/07 Wisconsin's governor enshrined mandatory K-12 funding increases in law until 2425—but the move may not be transformative for districts. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:08:04 GMT /policy-politics/a-governor-boosted-school-funding-for-the-next-400-years-but-the-reality-is-more-complex/2023/07 /technology/how-this-teacher-tapped-virtual-reality-to-pump-up-student-engagement/2023/06 A Milwaukee-area teacher used VR to teach about the water cycle, and saw a huge spike in student engagement. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:48:53 GMT /technology/how-this-teacher-tapped-virtual-reality-to-pump-up-student-engagement/2023/06 /leadership/drivers-illegally-pass-buses-42-million-times-a-year-what-schools-can-do/2023/05 A handful of students are killed each year getting on and off school buses. 69´«Ă˝ can take some steps to try to make a difference. Wed, 24 May 2023 21:15:18 GMT /leadership/drivers-illegally-pass-buses-42-million-times-a-year-what-schools-can-do/2023/05 /leadership/parents-are-suing-schools-over-pronoun-policies-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/05 Parents in six states have sued school districts for not requiring staff to disclose their children's chosen names and pronouns. Fri, 12 May 2023 21:00:22 GMT /leadership/parents-are-suing-schools-over-pronoun-policies-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/05 /leadership/milwaukee-leader-who-boosted-career-pathways-chosen-as-assistant-principal-of-the-year/2023/04 Misa Sato is an assistant principal at Reagan High School in Milwaukee. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:00:47 GMT /leadership/milwaukee-leader-who-boosted-career-pathways-chosen-as-assistant-principal-of-the-year/2023/04 /technology/why-schools-struggle-to-keep-track-of-students-laptops/2023/04 Districts should be tracking their technology assets as much as they can, but it's easier said than done, experts say. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:32:09 GMT /technology/why-schools-struggle-to-keep-track-of-students-laptops/2023/04 /leadership/what-post-pandemic-recruitment-looks-like/2023/02 Recruiters' jobs are more complex, requiring them to use in-person, remote, and hybrid job fairs. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:20:12 GMT /leadership/what-post-pandemic-recruitment-looks-like/2023/02 /teaching-learning/young-writers-need-structure-to-learn-the-craft-how-much-is-enough/2023/01 Writing instruction should give students both tools and exemplars they can use—and frequent opportunities to practice them at length. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:02:43 GMT /teaching-learning/young-writers-need-structure-to-learn-the-craft-how-much-is-enough/2023/01 /policy-politics/beyond-dont-say-gay-other-states-seek-to-limit-lgbtq-youth-teaching/2022/04 Legislators want to ban lessons on LGBTQ communities and require teachers to tell parents when students want their pronouns changed. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:21:08 GMT /policy-politics/beyond-dont-say-gay-other-states-seek-to-limit-lgbtq-youth-teaching/2022/04 /policy-politics/anxiety-over-schools-fired-up-voters-this-year-what-about-2022/2021/11 Election results from Virginia, New Jersey, and elsewhere suggest educators and schools will be firmly in the spotlight next year. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:05:10 GMT /policy-politics/anxiety-over-schools-fired-up-voters-this-year-what-about-2022/2021/11 /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:54:35 GMT /policy-politics/state-k-12-spending-is-inequitable-and-inadequate-see-where-yours-ranks/2021/10 /policy-politics/california-florida-and-other-states-waiting-onsorry-green-light-for-their-covid-relief-plans/2021/10 The list of states with Ed. Dept. approval for their American Rescue Plan blueprints is growing steadily, but two big states aren't on it. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:28:12 GMT /policy-politics/california-florida-and-other-states-waiting-onsorry-green-light-for-their-covid-relief-plans/2021/10 /technology/the-future-of-blended-learning-what-educators-need-to-know/2021/09 More than two-thirds of educators expect their use of blended learning to increase during the 2021-22 school year. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:45:57 GMT /technology/the-future-of-blended-learning-what-educators-need-to-know/2021/09 /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09 Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:01:53 GMT /policy-politics/map-a-f-grades-rankings-for-states-on-school-quality/2021/09