Damage from revenue caps is growing

State-imposed education revenue caps are wreaking havoc for great schools throughout the state, and the damage is worsening over time, according to the latest annual survey of Wisconsin's school district administrators. Read more

Revenue caps threaten arts education

There's plenty of research to show that education and the arts go hand-in-hand, but programs such as visual arts and music are often the first on the chopping block when schools are forced to cut programs as a result of state-imposed revenue caps. Read more

Dwindling resources hurting children

Thanks to state-imposed revenue caps, a flawed state school funding system and a weakening economy, resources for educating children in Rhinelander and other northern Wisconsin school districts are continually eroding. Read more

Senate approves budget repair bill

The Democrat-controlled State Senate voted 18-14 along party lines to approve a budget repair bill designed to fill a $527 million budget shortfall. Because the measure differs from a budget repair bill passed earlier by the Republican-controlled Assembly, the issue will now likely go to a conference committee. Read more

Tell your legislators to protect education

Governor Doyle and the Senate have put forward plans to protect investments in education. Take action today to urge legislators to protect public education dollars from budget cuts in resolving the state's fiscal dilemma. Cyberlobby

Teacher 'pay penalty' worsens nationwide

Salary growth for teachers lags far behind the salary growth in similar professions, making it nearly impossible to attract and retain the highest quality educators, according to a new study. Read more

Spellings announces flexibility on NCLB

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced the U.S. Department of Education is offering new flexibility on "No Child Left Behind" regulations so that states may now apply for the ability to implement "differentiated accountability" for schools that fail to meet federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements. Read more

WEAC Representative Assembly set

Approximately 1,000 elected delegates from throughout the state will be "moving to action" at the 2008 WEAC Representative Assembly, May 2-4 in Madison.
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New video shows
a day in the life
New video on OnWEAC gives a glimpse into a day in the life of NEA's ESP of the Year, Laura Vernon. See for yourself why she was selected from 483,000 other nominees for the honor.
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Bullying prevention
Diana Borth and educators just like her throughout the state are finding benefits to empowering children through bullying prevention programs.
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Early IRA contributions pay off
Find out why making IRA contributions early in the year is a good savings strategy.
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Cartoon Corner
by George B. Abbott



"Would you believe it? All this started one day when I followed Mary to school."
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