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Forty-year-old vehicle emissions program under new scrutiny
Tiffany says he will seek waiver to end program in seven Wisconsin counties Spurred in part by the Environmental Protection Agency’s historic elimination of its greenhouse gas standards, momentum is growing to end vehicle…
In memory of Tom Howatt, embodiment of American Dream
Tom Howatt, who rose up as the son of a Scottish immigrant to become President and CEO of Wausau Paper, a preeminent leader of Wisconsin’s business community and an exceedingly generous philanthropist, has died at the age of…
The Wisconsin experiment in economic freedom
Evidence from border counties indicates increased economic freedom encourages prosperity Executive summary Starting in the early 2010s, Wisconsin undertook market-oriented policy reforms that substantially enhanced economic…
UW System opens door to 3-year degrees, but many students already are on pace for one
Over 40% of first-year students already start as sophomores at UW-Madison The University of Wisconsin System this month opened the door for its campuses to begin offering faster, cheaper three-year degrees, even as more…
How to keep good teachers in the classroom
Last of a Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Teachers who have fled a school or the profession altogether — and there are many of them in…
In talent squeeze, independent schools respond — and seek relief
Drawn by mission, kept by coaching Part of an ongoing Badger Institute series about teacher loss in Wisconsin schools and what policy makers and administrators can do about it. Facing an increasingly difficult market for…
Data center reassurances don’t stand a chance against ‘Terminator’
Plethora of polls show ‘emotional response to arguments,’ says Port mayor Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke said he isn’t at all surprised by new polling that suggests people in Wisconsin are more than ever opposed to data…
Teachers in flight – Badger Institute
What’s really driving educators out of Wisconsin’s classrooms Wisconsin’s public school teachers are leaving their classrooms at higher rates than they have in more than 25 years — some to other school districts, some out of…
Teachers in flight – Badger Institute
What’s really driving educators out of Wisconsin’s classrooms Wisconsin’s public school teachers are leaving their classrooms at higher rates than they have in more than 25 years — some to other school districts, some out of…
Grades now hyper-inflated at UW-Madison
Canadian universities have a remedy Grade inflation continues unabated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The average GPA for undergraduate students at Wisconsin’s flagship university increased to 3.48 in the recently…
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