Education News Archive 2001 - 2002

July 2002

QEO and revenue controls 'must be eliminated' to maintain great schools, Burmaster says [7/18/02]

Student WEA wins eight awards at NEA RA [7/12/02]

June 2002

U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Cleveland voucher case is 'a costly mistake,' Johnson says [6/27/02]

Private school vouchers are divisive, Chase says [6/27/02]

Two from Wisconsin are honored with NEA awards [6/12/02]

May 2002

Sharing classroom IDEAS [5/31/02]

Waukesha West wins decathlon [5/31/02]

Two Wisconsin students earn Presidential award [5/22/02]

Kleczka sees federal funds at work in MPS [5/21/02]

New law seeks to correct childhood vision problems early [5/21/02]

127 high school seniors are named All-State Scholars [5/21/02]

Educators and community must unite for kids, forum told [5/8/02]

ECAE, school board stand together against QEO, revenue caps [5/7/02]

April 2002

RA votes to survey members on potential statewide job action [4/28/02]

All candidates for governor oppose QEO [4/28/02]

Student WEA, community renovate Portage school [4/15/02]

State teacher salaries fall dramatically [4/8/02]

March 2002

Wisconsin educators receive Presidential awards [3/22/02]

Herb Kohl Foundation awards 300 teachers and students [3/15/02]

Ethan Allen teachers share ideas with WEAC President Johnson [3/7/02]

February 2002

America needs the will to provide a quality education
for every child, civil rights activist Todd says [2/24/02]

Burmaster seeks veto pledge from McCallum [2/24/02]

'There was no deal,' Rep. Luther Olsen says [2/21/02]

School vouchers seen as impediment [2/20/02]

Johnson applauds Doyle's position on education funding [2/13/02]

Members committed to fair collective bargaining, Johnson says [2/6/02]

White Lake votes to shorten school year [2/1/02]

Three Florence administrators resign amid controversy [2/1/02]

January 2002

NEA VP Reg Weaver urges members to get involved [1/25/02]

New SAGE report again touts success of SAGE [1/21/02]

December 2001

Education bill: Right goals, wrong means [12/21/01]

U.S., state tax changes for 2001 [12/21/01]

Madison recall effort fails [12/14/01]

Study says poverty holds students back from success [12/14/01]

Public supports state's great schools [12/10/01]

Chase blasts New Jersey judge for jailing striking teachers [12/6/01]

WEAC wins eleven PR awards [12/5/01]

November 2001

'Great schools are a great investment' [11/29/01]

Eau Claire educator tops Disney's list [11/20/01]

39 state teachers earn national board certification [11/20/01]

WEAC, MTEA educators file suit over retirement money [11/14/01]

Candidates for governor take shots at QEO, revenue caps [11/7/01]

October 2001

Emphasis on standardized testing undermines creativity, Guinier says [10/26/01]

Hundreds rally to 'Stop the Lies!' [10/25/01]

Goodall asks educators to help protect the planet [10/25/01]

Wisconsin schools in danger, Johnson says [10/24/01]

Standardized tests gets mixed grades [10/23/01]

Madison students win 2001 AP Scholar award [10/17/01]

Arts strengthen learning, Asner says [10/15/01]

WEAC members receive national award for exceptional teaching [10/15/01]

September 2001

High court to review school voucher ruling [9/27/01]

Helping children deal with tragedy [9/11/01]

WEAC member hailed as hero [9/4/01]

August 2001

Wisconsin students score high on SAT [8/29/01]

State first in nation on ACT for ninth year [8/15/01]