Corri Hess
@corrihess.bsky.social
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K-12 & higher education reporter at Wisconsin Public Radio | Past: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Tips? [email protected] |
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Corri Hess
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· Jun 23
UW-Madison announces budget cuts up to 7 percent for all departments
Facing funding cuts from the Trump administration and uncertainty from the Wisconsin Legislature, the leader of the state’s flagship university directed all departments Monday to cut their budgets bet...
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Corri Hess
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· May 27
Reading Corps brings high-impact tutoring to schools across Wisconsin
Reading Corps is a nationwide AmeriCorps program that's in about 60 Wisconsin school districts across the state, including in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Dane, Brown, La Crosse, Sauk, Marinette, Eau C...
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Corri Hess
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· May 22
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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Corri Hess
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· May 5
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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Corri Hess
@corrihess.bsky.social
· May 2
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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Corri Hess
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· Apr 14
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· Apr 10
Wisconsin Supreme Court finds brothers who stole from school district were wrongly fired
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two brothers who say they were wrongfully terminated after stealing scrap metal from the Oconomowoc Area School District.
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Corri Hess
@corrihess.bsky.social
· Apr 10
Wisconsin superintendent says schools will not comply with federal request to eliminate DEI programs
Wisconsin school districts won't comply with a directive from the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs until the districts have more information.
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Corri Hess
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· Mar 24
Wisconsin school board races attract attention from national conservative groups
High-profile controversies including vaccine mandates, LGBTQ+ rights, and teaching about race and American history have led to big gains for Republicans on Wisconsin’s school boards.
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Corri Hess
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· Mar 18
How Marquette men's basketball super fan Rick Smith became the 'Jump Around Guy' - Wisconsin Life
Rick Smith first started jumping around to show his fellow Marquette University alumni that he could cheer on the men’s basketball team just as enthusiastically as the students. The year was 2007. T...
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