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!!) www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/as-t...

How a rural Wisconsin school district closed learning gaps for low-income students www.wpr.org/news/sevasto...

UW-Madison Chancellor says her role prepared her for Columbia University job www.wpr.org/news/uw-madi...

Education has seen unprecedented changes in Trump’s second term www.wpr.org/news/educati...

The numbers that defined the Trump administration’s attacks against the press in 2025 www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

More than 130K Wisconsin borrowers in SAVE student loan program will need a new plan www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

In Wisconsin, health care costs are overwhelming teacher salaries www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 workers a week after the Navy canceled ship orders:

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. www.whitehouse.gov/media-bias-r...

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: www.wpr.org/news/schools...

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

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. www.wpr.org/news/federal...

Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program serving children with hearing and vision loss www.wpr.org/news/federal...

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.” www.wpr.org/news/milwauk...

Head of Milwaukee Public Schools wants grade reconfiguration www.wpr.org/news/milwauk...

UW-Madison announces budget cuts up to 7 percent for all departments www.wpr.org/news/uw-madi...

Can virtual reality solve Wisconsin’s school math problems? www.wpr.org/news/virtual...

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. www.wpr.org/news/milwauk...

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! wpr.org/roadtrip

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. www.wpr.org/contact-us/n...

Reading Corps brings high-impact tutoring to schools across Wisconsin www.wpr.org/news/reading...

This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide? www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students www.wpr.org/news/republi...

Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration cancels funding over DEI www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

always a pleasure to talk to @corrihess.bsky.social about teaching- www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Visa termination update as of 4-14: UW-Madison: 27 including 15 current students and 12 recent alumni working on campus Universities of Wisconsin System: 16 including 13 at UWM MATC: 1 reported so far; nearly 150 students are attending MATC on an F-1 visa.

Justice Protasiewicz wrote that, in following the law, the justices arrived at a “strange result.” “As a result of today’s decision, the [Oconomowoc Area School] District may not fire employees who it suspects stole from the District." www.wpr.org/news/wiscons... via @corrihess.bsky.social

Wisconsin superintendent says schools will not comply with federal request to eliminate DEI programs www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Public schools have 10 days to remove DEI programs or risk federal funding. Wisconsin school leaders trying to interpret latest Trump directive. www.wpr.org/news/public-...

As the mother of a teenage daughter, I can't stop thinking about this story. This is what passes for "journalism" these days. This disgusting bro behavior has to end. www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...

Wisconsin school board races attract attention from national conservative groups www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

#MarchMadness is here! One particular #marquette basketball fan will have the cheers directed at him. Here's the story of "The Jump Around Guy," a super fan who's been going to Marquette games for more than 50 years. wisconsinlife.org/story/the-ju...

A WI private school is bringing in $40M+ in taxpayer dollars via its virtual academy. 21% of its students meet DPI expectations in language arts, 15.4% in math. The school uses curriculum from Bob Jones U. & Pensacola Christian College. More from @corrihess.bsky.social: www.wpr.org/news/academy...

A private Christian school in Milwaukee has grown over the last five years to become the largest recipient of funding through Wisconsin’s Private School Choice Programs. www.wpr.org/news/academy-of-excellence-voucher-school-growing-exponentially-recruiting-virtual-students

Facing an operating deficit UWM announced today it is freezing employee pay, hiring and out of state travel.

Wisconsin could allow high school athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness "It can happen one of two ways, either the state forces it on us, or we, as athletic directors, get to help be a part of it." www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Public charter school in Waukesha County wants to offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ students www.wpr.org/news/public-...

Two years ago, UW-Madison and Milwaukee Public Schools partnered to bring more special education teachers into the district. The project was working. Last week, the Trump administration ended the program. www.wpr.org/news/trump-c...

WIAA changes policy, now bans transgender students from playing in girls sports www.wpr.org/news/wiaa-ch...

Amid political gridlock, $50M for reading legislation will return to Wisconsin’s surplus www.wpr.org/news/politic...

Wisconsin students still lagging months behind in math, reading following pandemic Waukesha, Fond du Lac school districts bright spots in the state www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

New Milwaukee schools superintendent left previous post amid criticism of failing system www.wpr.org/news/new-mil...

Update: By Monday evening, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the funding cut.

Wisconsin joins lawsuit to block NIH funding cuts UW says will harm patients, workers www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Half of Wisconsin Head Start programs can’t access needed funds after federal freeze www.wpr.org/news/half-wi...

Wisconsin family suing WIAA for not allowing daughter to play softball www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Trump actions prompt UW–Madison to freeze hires paid by federal funds www.wpr.org/news/uwmadis...

With federal data on youth mental health, and "gender ideology" removed from CDC site Wisconsin's data remains from 2009-2023. dpi.wi.gov/sspw/yrbs Here's what it tells us: www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...