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Education News Archive 2003 - 2004

July 2004

DPI expels two voucher schools from program [7/14/04]

Reading scores confirm value of state investment in SAGE [7/13/04]

NEA RA delegates unite for great schools [7/9/04]

WEAC's Cebulski elected to NEA Executive Committee [7/8/04]

Milwaukee voucher school principal charged with felony theft [7/2/04]

June 2004

Legislators introduce bill to help schools unfairly labeled by ESEA [6/18/04]

Wisconsin delegates prepare for NEA RA [6/18/04]

ESEA is in need of improvement, Johnson says [6/4/04]

Coalition blasts TABOR at 3 news conferences [6/4/04]

Physical education, extracurricular sports suffer under budget strains [6/1/04]

May 2004

Staples recycling program helps PDA, environment [5/27/04]

Eskelsen keynotes WEAC-R's annual conference [5/17/04]

‘No Child’ violates Constitution: Attorney General [5/13/04]

Two positions open on Professional Standards Council [5/12/04]

Walk on the Child's Side is June 7-24 [5/12/04]

Gifted program cuts leave brightest students behind [5/6/04]

April 2004

NEA PAC forwards recommendation of Kerry to Representative Assembly [4/30/04]

Representative Assembly OKs Collective Action Plan: Locals to decide actions [4/26/04]

Retiree health benefit ruling is victory for members [4/23/04]

Student WEA honors outstanding leaders [4/22/04]

300 rally against property tax freeze [4/16/04]

March 2004

ESEA change on 'subgroups' welcomed but law remains flawed, Weaver says [3/31/04]

Dept. of Education releases revised ESEA "highly qualified" rules [3/24/04]

State's graduation rate rises to 91.8% [3/12/04]

Madison schools face $10 million in cuts [3/12/04]

Angry members respond to Paige [3/5/04]

A special day of reading and fun [3/2/04]

Chanin calls for '21st century bargaining strategy' [3/1/04]

February 2004

NEA calls for firing of Secretary Paige [2/23/04]

Paige's comments called 'outrageous' [2/23/04]

Judge orders closing of voucher school [2/20/04]

Local leaders launch 'a new era' [2/10/04]

WEAC member confirmed to serve on WTCS Board [2/4/04]

Reg Weaver's radio message to focus on ESEA [2/4/04]

Jessica Doyle to celebrate Read Across America [2/3/04]

January 2004

Stan Johnson: The facts about non-instrumentality charter schools [1/15/04]

Public wants changes in ESEA, poll finds [1/14/04]

WEAC challenges legality of "virtual" charter school [1/12/04]

State's great schools are headed in the right direction, report finds [1/7/04]

December 2003

Port Washington member wins vacation through OnWEAC Savers' Club [12/18/03]

What's new for 2003 taxes? [12/12/03]

Record number of Wisconsin teachers earn NBPTS certification [12/3/03]

Realtors' survey finds support for increasing school funding [12/2/03]

State offers low mortgage rates for teachers [12/3/03]

NEA radio ads to run in Eau Claire and Green Bay [12/3/03]

Court shoots down Colorado vouchers [12/3/03]

November 2003

Revenue caps put schools on 'critical list' [11/14/03]

Investment in public education pays off [11/13/03]

WEAC members win NFIE grant [11/11/03]

Lincoln Hills teacher cutbacks hurt students [11/10/03]

Members, citizens honored for their contributions to public education [11/4/03]

October 2003

Bob Woodward praises teachers, focuses on politics [10/31/03]

'Most qualified' teachers rank 23rd in pay [10/21/03]

Franklin's Doucette wins Milken award [10/24/03]

New Web resource helps patients make informed decisions [10/15/03]

September 2003

ESEA list shows failure of law, not failure of schools [9/22/03]

WEA Trust launches prescription drug purchasing plan [9/19/03]

Schultz Stout named a DPI Friend of Education [9/19/03]

Four named 2003 State Teachers of the Year [9/5/03]

School shows voucher program flaws [9/4/03]

Poll finds support for increased education funding [9/4/03]

August 2003

Bob Woodward to speak at WEAC Convention [8/29/03]

Student WEA named best in nation [8/29/03]

Despite long hours and low pay, teachers love their profession [8/28/03]

State public school students outscore private school students on the SAT [8/27/03]

State students score No. 1 on ACT again [8/20/03]

OnWEAC gets a makeover [8/12/03]

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