Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying all 7 Episode of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “education”.
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Wisconsin students with disabilities often denied public school choices
August 21st, 2023 | 21 mins 56 secs
disability, education, enrollment, false choice, news, students, vouchers, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Wisconsin lets public schools reject applications of students with disabilities who seek transfers across district lines — a form of exclusion courts have upheld.
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‘Unwanted and unwelcome’: Anti-LGBTQ+ policies common at Wisconsin voucher schools
August 21st, 2023 | 15 mins 59 secs
discrimination, education, false choice, lgbtq+, news, schools, vouchers, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Many taxpayer-funded ‘choice’ schools in Wisconsin have anti-LGBTQ+ policies, often justified by Christian beliefs. And there’s little the state can do about it.
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Federal, state law permit disability discrimination in Wisconsin voucher schools
June 22nd, 2023 | 17 mins 35 secs
education, false choice, news, schools, wisconsin
The state Department of Public Instruction says it has no legal authority to force private taxpayer-funded schools to accommodate students with disabilities
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False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate
June 19th, 2023 | 28 mins 44 secs
education, false choice, news, schools, wisconsin
Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal.
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‘They can bring so much’: Despite barriers, Afghan evacuees enrich Wisconsin’s workforce
May 24th, 2022 | 16 mins 52 secs
afghan, afghanistan, diversity, education, evacuee, green bay, immigration, jobs, news, resettle, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.
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‘They can bring so much’: Despite barriers, Afghan evacuees enrich Wisconsin’s workforce
May 24th, 2022 | 16 mins 52 secs
afghan, afghanistan, diversity, education, evacuee, green bay, immigration, jobs, news, resettle, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.
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MATC broadens access for Milwaukee students amid historical inequities, dropping enrollment
January 11th, 2022 | 24 mins 15 secs
broken ladder, community college, education, milwaukee, milwaukee area technical college, news, wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch reporter Mario Koran explores how Milwaukee Area Technical College offers free tuition, debt forgiveness and early credit to make college more affordable and more available to a diverse student population.