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Great Schools Headlines 1999-2000

August

You can now order a Great Schools' back-to-school radio announcement for local use [8/23/00]

Wisconsin students record nation's highest ACT scores for eighth year in a row [8/17/00]

June

Marchers from throughout the state bring their message to the State Capitol: School district revenue controls have got to go! [6/29/00]

Wisconsin students again score well above students nationally in every grade and subject on standardized tests [6/14/00]

May

Mr. Cigarette's goal is to snuff out smoking [5/31/00]

Listening and sharing [5/31/00]

Unity fights for its school [5/31/00]

Video puts spotlight on Delavan schools [5/31/00]

Sharing curriculum on the Internet [5/16/00]

Representative Assembly embraces continuation of Great Schools [5/15/00]

Plan now for the Summer Conference July 30-August 3 in Whitewater [5/5/00]

Great Schools initiative 'stays the course' [5/3/00]

April

Sun Prairie playing the revenue control blues [4/28/00]

Fox Valley Technical College, support staff build off of respect [4/28/00]

Oregon, Eau Claire show that positive relationships contribute to great schools [4/28/00]

Getting down to business: Programs give students a taste of the 'real world' [4/11/00]

Coming together in Unity: One of the first districts to hold visions meeting [4/11/00]

How you can become involved [4/11/00]

Partners in Great Schools: Initiative spurs new coalitions on behalf of kids [4/11/00]

WEAC continues to fight QEO and revenue controls [4/11/00]

Into the fold; Student has voting seat on UniServ board [4/11/00]

March

Great Schools advertising campaign begins in April [3/22/00]

More than 1,000 enthusiastic SAGE supporters pack Milwaukee conference [3/7/00]

Making math fun for all [3/1/00]

Stoughton discovers 'a better way' [3/1/00]

SAGE changes everything [3/1/00]

Order in the classroom [3/1/00]

February

NEA vice president urges educators to 'be the disciples' in advocating for kids [2/22/00]

Sue Ann Thompson helps promote Read Across America [2/4/00]

January

Interns used as teachers? [1/19/00]

Parent-friendly schools [1/19/00]

The learning never stops [1/18/00]

Parents lend support [1/18/00]

Ambassador for education [1/18/00]

WEAC announces plans for major conference on SAGE class-size reduction program [1/14/00]

October

National Board candidate learned a lot about herself [10/25/99]

Waukesha teachers, district find solutions through consensus [10/25/99]

Capital Area UniServ-North celebrates its 25th anniversary [10/25/99]

WEAC Convention adds training for School-Community Visions [10/19/99]

September

Manitowoc contract rewards teacher professional development [9/28/99]

Professional Development Certificate helps teachers excell [9/28/99]

ESP Certificate Program expands to Level II [9/28/99]

Learning from afar: Distance learning provides opportunities and challenges [9/28/99]

Family, community, classroom: 3 elements combine for school success [9/28/99]

'When we speak, they listen to us' [9/28/99]

Great Schools could have major national impact, NEA President Bob Chase says [9/25/99]

Great Schools will create 'new climate of support' for schools, Craney says [9/24/99]

August

Video explores human impact of revenue control [8/27/99]

Achieving success behind barbed wire [8/24/99]

Great Schools enters first phase [8/24/99]

Summer Conference participants lay groundwork for the Great Schools project [8/6/99]

July

Educators who marched 240 miles to Madison finally get to meet with governor [7/27/99]