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A second state-ordered audit of Milwaukee Public Schools focuses on how the district teaches its students. It found glaring issues with literacy and teacher training.
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“Choosing Love” co-authors Dawne Moon & Theresa Tobin explore how people can identify as both conservative Christians and a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons they can teach about relationships, inclusion and justice. -
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a national listening tour in Milwaukee, where he heard from nearly 200 invitees about key issues including housing, health care and economic equity. -
Legislators in the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee are working to get a budget finalized. It then needs to go before the Assembly and Senate, and then the Democratic governor. -
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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed $3.3 billion for the state’s public schools. But Republicans who control the budget committee want to spend much less: just $336 million. -
Author and Bay View Historian Ron Winkler joins WUWM’s Audrey Nowakowski to explore the history of Humboldt Park, ahead of its 2025 designation as a Bay View Historical Society site. -
The Bay View Massacre was a pivotal moment in Wisconsin's labor and political history, but not much is known about the victims. In this "Bubbler Talk" we explore who they were and where they're buried. -
A national education program created an opportunity for Hmong youth to highlight Hmong stories in Milwaukee. -
The Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee's is slated to make its Badger State debut in 2027. But what does this mean for Wisconsin travelers and residents of Oak Creek?
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