Emily Files
Editor/Project LeaderAs an editor and special projects leader, Emily works with reporters and producers to craft compelling stories and interviews. She also coordinates WUWM’s popular Bubbler Talk series, and oversees election projects, including our voter guides.
Emily came to WUWM in 2018, and worked for more than five years as the station’s education reporter before moving into an editing role full-time.
Prior to WUWM, Emily reported for four years at small radio stations in southeast Alaska.
Emily studied journalism at Emerson College in Boston, where she reported her very first radio stories for college station WERS.
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The UW System's direct admissions program is meant to increase enrollment and help more high schoolers see themselves as college material.
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In the 1980s, Wisconsin was embroiled in a violent controversy over Ojibwe spearfishing rights. As a result, the state passed a law requiring schools to teach about Native American history, culture and tribal sovereignty.
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Milwaukee Public Schools improved slightly on its latest state report card, which looks at data including test scores, graduations rates and absenteeism.
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At a time when the state of Wisconsin has a record $7 billion budget surplus, some Wisconsin school districts are facing budget deficits. Some districts are considering school closures, others are turning to taxpayers for more money.
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People looking to become special education teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools have a new pathway to do so, and it comes with a living stipend and free tuition.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki Martin is retiring after this school year.
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"The Death of Public School" recounts the rise of school choice programs, which use public funds to pay for private school tuition.
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The UW System’s 12 branch campuses offer two-year associate degrees, and transfer pathways to four-year schools. But their future has been in jeopardy due to steep enrollment declines.
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Lots of families moved their children to different schools during the pandemic. Amid all the upheaval, some students went missing from Wisconsin’s school enrollment data.
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In tests administered last spring, 39% of Wisconsin 3rd through 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts and 41% were proficient in math.