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August 2005
Florence: Demise of a school district [8/26/05]
A tragedy for the entire state, by WEAC President Stan Johnson [8/26/05]
State's ACT scores hold steady at 22.2 [8/18/05]
'Cross Wal-Mart off your back-to-school list' [8/11/05]
Summer Academy: 'Better than I could have hoped' [8/5/05]
July 2005
Burke to serve on ESEA committee [7/25/05]
Participants get a unique look at the lives of challenged children [7/22/05]
NEA delegates back 6-point 'covenant' to strengthen public education [7/8/05]
June 2005
U.S. Dept. of Education extends 'highly qualified' deadline for ESP [6/17/05]
Lawmakers failing Milwaukee's schoolchildren, Johnson says [6/14/05]
NEA Rep. Assembly delegates to gather in Los Angeles July 1-6 [6/10/05]
Team WEAC joins the fight against breast cancer [6/10/05]
May 2005
Underwood named UW-Madison education dean [5/31/05]
WKCE results show some positive signs [5/26/05]
Paulette Copeland remembered as 'a remarkable leader' [5/18/05]
WEAC’s NEA Advocacy and Communications Team gets through to Ryan [5/16/05]
April 2005
'Great Schools Under Siege' TV infomercial airs in May [4/28/05]
State Supreme Court rules in favor of women, great schools [4/25/05]
Nearly 900 delegates attend WEAC Representative Assembly [4/25/05]
NEA files federal lawsuit challenging ESEA [4/20/05]
Student wins scholarship funded by WEAC [4/15/05]
Voters approve just 30% of school referendums [4/11/05]
Dan Burkhalter is WEAC's new executive director [4/8/05]
NEA president applauds changes to ESEA [4/8/05]
Burmaster wins second term as state superintendent [4/6/05]
March 2005
Celebration proves reading is 'where it's hat' [3/2/05]
February 2005
Milwaukee voucher school closes after DPI calls for investigation [2/25/05]
Burmaster wins 61% of primary election vote [2/16/05]
January 2005
Conference stresses the importance of world understanding [1/31/05]
Milwaukee voucher school dropped from program for safety issues [1/28/05]
Public gives teachers, ESP high ratings [1/26/05]
State's Advanced Placement participation increases [1/25/05]
NEA, Tom Joyner Foundation team up for minority scholarship program [1/18/05]
NEA launches new Web site for educators, parents and community [1/18/05]
'Quality Counts' report raises Wisconsin scores [1/5/05]
Green Bay member wins Caribbean vacation by using the Savers' Club [1/4/05]
December 2004
Innovative contract encourages teachers to earn national certification [12/9/04]
Wisconsin is no 'tax hell,' report says [12/9/04]
63 Wisconsin teachers achieve profession's highest certification [12/2/04]
DPI withholds payments from seven Milwaukee voucher schools [12/1/04]
November 2004
WEAC Board appoints Meredith, Burke [11/30/04]
Special education bill provides support for teachers, student [11/22/04]
Changes to 2004 federal, Wisconsin tax returns [11/19/04]
WEAC wins awards for teaching and learning, PR [11/19/04]
High-stakes test doesn't help my child, parents say [11/17/04]
Survey documents disconnect between parents and schools [11/16/04]
More minority teachers would help close the achievement gap [11/12/04]
WEAC rapidly responds to critical newspaper editorial [11/1/04]
State leaders discuss priorities for children, education at Convention [11/1/04]
October 2004
Kerry vows to 'change the direction of this nation' [10/28/04]
Smiley encourages members to protect education at the polls [10/28/04]
Schools are sea of red on I See Red Day [10/15/04]
Save your receipts: educator expense deduction reinstated [10/22/04]
Coalition urges major changes to ESEA [10/22/04]
WEAC helps AP distance learning program [10/22/04]
Michael Butera accepts position at NEA [10/8/04]
Japanese teachers begin visits to Wisconsin schools [10/8/04]
September 2004
WEAC launches ad condemning 'interference' in schools [9/20/04]
List is 'meaningless interference' [9/17/04]
Fighting Bob inspires, motivates [9/10/04]
Florida educators, children return to school despite storm damage [9/1/04]
Wisconsin's First Lady introduces online book club [9/1/04]
State students score high on SAT [9/1/04]
August 2004
Teacher pay lags, national study finds [8/26/04]
State students bring home the gold on ACT exams [8/18/04]
Charter school students lagging [8/18/04]
WEAC-NEA activist Larry Busching dies [8/13/04]
21 schools barred from Milwaukee voucher program [8/13/04]
Staples gives PDA a check for $10,806 [8/13/04]
Solidarity reigns at Summer 'Organizing' Academy [8/4/04]
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