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Education News Archive 2000 - 2001

July 2001

Hightower urges WEAC members to 'agitate, agitate, agitate' [7/29/01]

Burmaster praises student performance on reading test [7/16/01]

Burmaster calls for a 'new Wisconsin promise' [7/12/01]

Delegates strengthen NEA position on charter schools, testing [7/11/01]

Future teachers receive 11 national awards [7/10/01]

June 2001

Forum encourages teachers to advocate for public education [6/29/01]

Walkers reach Capitol after 13-day trip [6/29/01]

Group plans 240-mile trip to the Capitol [6/15/01]

2,000 at State Capitol for Lobby Day [6/13/01]

Burmaster selects top assistants [6/11/01]

132 seniors named All-State Scholars [6/7/01]

May 2001

Craney leaves union stronger [5/31/01]

State residents appreciate public schools [5/31/01]

Menomonee Falls School District wins award [5/29/01]

April 2001

Milwaukee educators get a boost from Reg Weaver [4/30/01]

Johnson elected WEAC president; strike motion narrowly defeated at RA [4/28/01]

State budget proposal puts great schools at risk [4/18/01]

Voucher program subsidizing religious groups [4/14/01]

Student WEA volunteers spruce up Green Bay school [4/6/01]

Burmaster elected state superintendent [4/4/01]

March 2001

Spirituality's place in schools [3/01]

Superintendents, teacher leaders say revenue caps are hurting kids [3/5/01]

Millions celebrate reading [3/2/01]

February 2001

Waukesha schools 'at a watershed' [2/27/01]

McCallum's state budget proposal is 'disaster for education' [2/21/01]

Burmaster advances to April 3 general election for state superintendent [2/21/01]

NEA Legislative Action Plan focuses on turning around low-performing schools [2/1/01]

January 2001

Is high school technical education doomed? [1/31/01]

UW to require applicants to take high school grad test [1/31/01]

Conservative groups's report on Trust is 'flawed' [1/31/01]

Elcho teachers, staff asked to delay cashing their paychecks [1/30/01]

Study documents growing pain of revenue controls [1/29/01]

Hundreds protest revenue controls at State Capitol [1/24/01]

Children continue to reap benefits from SAGE, according to fourth annual evaluation [1/18/01]

Students asked to follow example of MLK Jr. [1/15/01]

WEAC makes no recommendation in state superintendent primary [1/15/01]

Milwaukee school funding disparities blamed on racial bias [1/15/01]

Wisconsin is a leader in teacher quality, academic standards [1/11/01]

December 2000

Public employee pension improvement law remains on hold [12/19/00]

U.S. Education Secretary Riley releases educational technology plan [12/19/00]

WPRI report on WEA Trust is illogical, Craney says [12/19/00]

NEA applauds aspects of the 106th Congress, sees opportunities for 107th Congress [12/19/00]

Technical education victimized by revenue controls [12/18/00]

U.S. 8th graders score above international average in math and science [12/5/00]

12% of Wisconsin children live in poverty [12/5/00]

November 2000

23 state teachers earn national certification for 2000 [11/30/00]

Ervin Johnson is 'Great Schools hero' [11/27/00]

Wisconsin's dropout rate is nation's lowest [11/21/00]

Democrats maintain control of State Sentate [11/8/00]

Voters in Michigan, California say no to vouchers [11/8/00]

October 2000

Gore says education is his top priority [10/26/00]

Teachers discuss strategies for stopping test mania [10/26/00]

Grade advancement and graduation rules may end up in court [10/26/00]

Educators explore ideas for combating racism in schools [10/26/00]

Craney asks school boards to join fight against revenue caps [10/25/00]

Jonathan Kozol sees hypocrisy in testing craze [10/25/00]

RAND report questions purported academic gains in Texas [10/24/00]

Hundreds testify that revenue controls are hurting kids, study reports [10/24/00]

Corporations using schools to market products to kids, study finds [10/10/00]

Educational Support Personnel explore ways to strengthen local associations [10/9/00]

Revenue controls undermining quality, speakers say at Janesville hearing [10/6/00]

Three Wisconsin educators receive surprise awards of $25,000 [10/5/00]

Pension improvement legislation is lawful and good public policy, WEAC tells State Supreme Court [10/4/00]

Money problems lead to safety problems in Bloomer school [10/2/00]

September 2000

October-November are critical months for education, Craney tells local officers [9/29/00]

DPI cracks down on voucher schools [9/29/00]

WEAC issues statement regarding federal action on early retirement incentive plans (ERIPs) [9/28/00]

No easy answer to substitute teacher shortage, study finds [9/22/00]

WPRI report of SAGE is 'ideology masquerading as research,' Craney says [9/14/00]

Jonathan Kozol is keynote speaker at WEAC Convention [9/14/00]

Four named Wisconsin Teachers of the Year [9/12/00]

Benson orders closing of two Bloomer classrooms [9/11/00]

OnWEAC has a new look and a new attitude [9/8/00]

Wisconsin students score high on SAT; Advanced placement participation increases [9/1/00]

 

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