Article Summary – Wisconsin has seen several controversies in its public education system, including new laws regarding early literacy instruction, censorship issues, and alleged discrimination. In June 2023, the state passed Act 20, altering instruction, curriculum, assessment and intervention for literacy in grades K-3, with schools required to assess students’
Article Summary – Wisconsin’s public education system is experiencing a turbulent period, with controversial topics such as censorship coming up in school board races. Several events in the past year have made headlines, including the passing of Act 20 in June 2023 which changed how early elementary students are taught
Article Summary – The Western Wisconsin Health hospital in Baldwin, Wisconsin, is expanding its labor and delivery unit despite many rural hospitals across the US closing such units due to financial constraints. This year, the hospital expects to deliver around 300 babies, some of whom are traveling up to 80
Article Summary – The Western Wisconsin Health hospital in Baldwin, Wisconsin, is expecting a significant increase in births this year due to the closing of labor and delivery units in many rural hospitals across the state and the country. With federal funding, the hospital is expanding its labor and delivery
Article Summary – Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature rejected 11 new curricula recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), instead choosing a shorter list of reading curricula. The DPI criticized this, expressing concerns of improper review and potential lawsuits over non-approved curricula. The DPI also disapproved of the
Article Summary – Four Wisconsin utility companies, Xcel Energy, Madison Gas and Electric, Alliant Energy, and WEC Energy Group, have pledged to use union labor in the construction of several upcoming renewable energy projects. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden in 2022, incentivizes the building of clean energy
Article Summary – Four Wisconsin utility companies have pledged to use union labor for upcoming renewable energy projects. This commitment aligns with provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022, which offers tax credits to companies investing in clean power and encourages fair wages and
Article Summary – Maomoua Vue, a registered dietitian nutritionist for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in Wisconsin, is creating educational videos in the Hmong language to encourage greater breastfeeding among the Hmong community. She has so far made three videos showing how to prepare for breastfeeding, the benefits
Article Summary – The Kenosha Unified School District board elections in Wisconsin are scheduled for April 2, with a slate of pro-public education candidates running against a group of right-wing candidates for four seats. The local Democratic Party has endorsed incumbent school board members Mary Modder and Todd Price, as
Article Summary – The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that 41 prescription drugs available through Medicare Part B will cost less due to the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden in 2022. The law requires drug companies to pay into the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Fund
TL/DR – A high-impact winter storm is set to affect areas from California to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with about 14 million people currently under winter weather alerts. The storm has already resulted in significant snow accumulation in parts of Utah and Arizona, with blizzard conditions predicted for Colorado to Minnesota,
Article Summary – Dual storm systems are affecting the US, from California to Maine, with varying severe weather conditions in different regions. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas are experiencing rain, eventually turning to heavy snow in northern New England, while winter storm warnings are in effect for Upstate New York,
