Corri Hess
@corrihess.bsky.social
K-12 & higher education reporter at Wisconsin Public Radio | Past: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Tips? [email protected] |
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As the nation’s eyes turn to Minneapolis, they’re also turning to Minnesota Public Radio
(see list, public media is strong! - WPR is #9!!)
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(see list, public media is strong! - WPR is #9!!)
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As the nation’s eyes turn to Minneapolis, they’re also turning to Minnesota Public Radio
Long one of the strongest public media outlets in the country, MPR has reached new traffic highs amid the ICE raids and protests there. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 public radio websites i...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
As the nation’s eyes turn to Minneapolis, they’re also turning to Minnesota Public Radio
(see list, public media is strong! - WPR is #9!!)
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(see list, public media is strong! - WPR is #9!!)
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How a rural Wisconsin school district closed learning gaps for low-income students
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How a rural Wisconsin school district closed learning gaps for low-income students
For the last eight years, Sevastopol has worked on changing its culture. They’ve done everything from providing all students with free meals to putting staff through an intensive poverty simulation so...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM
How a rural Wisconsin school district closed learning gaps for low-income students
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UW-Madison Chancellor says her role prepared her for Columbia University job
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UW-Madison Chancellor says her role prepared her for Columbia University job
Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said her experience leading UW-Madison during a "complex time," which included encampments, DEI and federal funding cuts, prepared her to head the Ivy League university.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
UW-Madison Chancellor says her role prepared her for Columbia University job
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Education has seen unprecedented changes in Trump’s second term
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Education has seen unprecedented changes in Trump’s second term
From the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education to withholding billions of federal dollars, K-12 and post-secondary education saw unprecedented changes during the first year of Trump’s second...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Education has seen unprecedented changes in Trump’s second term
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The numbers that defined the Trump administration’s attacks against the press in 2025
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The numbers that defined the Trump administration’s attacks against the press in 2025 - Poynter
Nine hours into his term, Trump took his first action against the media. The attacks only escalated from there.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The numbers that defined the Trump administration’s attacks against the press in 2025
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More than 130K Wisconsin borrowers in SAVE student loan program will need a new plan
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More than 130K Wisconsin borrowers in SAVE student loan program will need a new plan
The Biden-era student loan repayment plan was the most flexible and generous income-driven repayment plan available. On Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Education announced the SAVE plan is ending.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
More than 130K Wisconsin borrowers in SAVE student loan program will need a new plan
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Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 workers a week after the Navy canceled ship orders:
Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 workers a week after the Navy canceled ship orders
Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers on Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been b...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 workers a week after the Navy canceled ship orders:
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Congratulations to @corrihess.bsky.social for being featured in the White House Recommended Reading List. She was honored for her reporting on nursing no longer being considered a professional degree.
Thanks to Trump for elevating this important story.
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Thanks to Trump for elevating this important story.
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Corinne Hess Archives
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December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Congratulations to @corrihess.bsky.social for being featured in the White House Recommended Reading List. She was honored for her reporting on nursing no longer being considered a professional degree.
Thanks to Trump for elevating this important story.
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Thanks to Trump for elevating this important story.
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Educators worry that excessive screen time is causing speech delays children
"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
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"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
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Educators worry excessive screen time is causing speech delays in early childhood
“When I look into a baby's eyes and ‘goo go ga ga,’ and the baby makes those sounds back, that child is learning how to make that hard G sound with me,” Sauk Prairie School District Superintendent Jef...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Educators worry that excessive screen time is causing speech delays children
"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
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"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
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Excited to be part of the Meet the Media event next week hosted by PRSA with my colleagues where we can chat about the evolving world of our industry 👀. Hope you can join us!
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Excited to be part of the Meet the Media event next week hosted by PRSA with my colleagues where we can chat about the evolving world of our industry 👀. Hope you can join us!
Are you a Wisconsin educator who has left the profession in the last five years? Would you be willing to talk to me about the reasons why? If so, shoot me a message at [email protected]
Thanks! Corri
Thanks! Corri
October 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Are you a Wisconsin educator who has left the profession in the last five years? Would you be willing to talk to me about the reasons why? If so, shoot me a message at [email protected]
Thanks! Corri
Thanks! Corri
The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the Trump administration.
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Federal grant that funded Wisconsin foreign language for more than 60 years cut
The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the ...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the Trump administration.
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Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program serving children with hearing and vision loss
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Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program for kids with hearing and vision loss
The U.S. Department of Education has cut another nearly $11 million in grants to Wisconsin, this time to some of the state’s most vulnerable children.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program serving children with hearing and vision loss
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Milwaukee County asking WIAA to address hate speech/harassment in high school sports.
"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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Milwaukee County wants WIAA to address hate speech in high school sports
A Milwaukee County Board committee is urging the organization in charge of high school sports in Wisconsin to address hate speech and harassment that happens during games.
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September 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Milwaukee County asking WIAA to address hate speech/harassment in high school sports.
"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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There are 31,000 kids in K-3 attending private or public school in Milwaukee — but only about 3,000 of them are meeting targets in reading.
A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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Milwaukee Reading Coalition would use state funds to train teachers in early literacy
The coalition needs bipartisan support, which activist Howard Fuller and Mayor Cavalier Johnson hope can be allocated in the next state budget.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There are 31,000 kids in K-3 attending private or public school in Milwaukee — but only about 3,000 of them are meeting targets in reading.
A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special.
If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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Wisconsin Road Trip
Get in, let’s go! WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special. If you’re looking […]
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June 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special.
If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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Wisconsin Public Radio has launched a new daily newsletter!
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June 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Wisconsin Public Radio has launched a new daily newsletter!
Here’s what you can expect: The day’s top stories, must-listen audio pieces, feature photos and behind-the-scenes conversations with reporters and producers.
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Here’s what you can expect: The day’s top stories, must-listen audio pieces, feature photos and behind-the-scenes conversations with reporters and producers.
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This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?
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This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?
An elementary school in Grant County has changed its approach to teaching math — and it has paid off. Now, nearly 80 percent of the students at Winskill Elementary School are at grade level. That's do...
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May 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?
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Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students
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Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students
Republican proposals to overhaul how families pay for college could affect nearly half of the students attending the Universities of Wisconsin and about 40 percent of students at the state’s private s...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students
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Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration cancels funding over DEI
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Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration decision
Wisconsin will lose $8 million in federal grants that school districts have been using to hire mental health professionals, including school counselors and social workers.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration cancels funding over DEI
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