Democracy, freedom from tyranny at top of protesters' list of concerns at No Kings Rally
Issues included concerns about due process for immigrants; the use of the national guard; defiance of court orders; using what is meant to be an independent Justice Department to land indictments against political foes
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Democracy, freedom from tyranny at top of protesters' list of concerns at No Kings Rally
Issues included concerns about due process for immigrants; the use of the national guard; defiance of court orders; using what is meant to be an independent Justice Department to land indictments against political foes
Neighborhood group presents check to help AASD with debt
Northside Neighbor2Neighbor, a non-partisan group of citizens dedicated to working on local issues, heard about AASD's lunch debt and took action, holding a rummage sale in early September and hauling in $6,000.
Running the Chicago marathon with mix of gratitude and grief
Tens of thousands of us – mostly white – will run through Chicago streets. We’ll move freely in a city where others are hiding from men with guns. It’s a privilege to move without fear, to run without papers, to take up space without wondering if you’ll be allowed to stay.
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Running the Chicago marathon with mix of gratitude and grief
Tens of thousands of us – mostly white – will run through Chicago streets. We’ll move freely in a city where others are hiding from men with guns. It’s a privilege to move without fear, to run without papers, to take up space without wondering if you’ll be allowed to stay.
Education
DPI releases data, prompting Democrats to raise alarms
Over the past two decades, inflation-adjusted per-pupil spending has risen by less than 2.5 percent, compared to a national average increase of 21%. Cumulative inflation over that period is near 80%. From 2020 through 2023, per-pupil spending decreased in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Neighborhood group presents check to help AASD with debt
Northside Neighbor2Neighbor, a non-partisan group of citizens dedicated to working on local issues, heard about AASD's lunch debt and took action, holding a rummage sale in early September and hauling in $6,000.
Recent layoffs at Department of Education won't impact Wisconsin ... yet
According to the Wisconsin Department of Education, only 46% of new special education teachers stay in the profession after 7 years. There are currently four special education positions yet to be filled in the Appleton Area School District.
Politics
Democracy, freedom from tyranny at top of protesters' list of concerns at No Kings Rally
Issues included concerns about due process for immigrants; the use of the national guard; defiance of court orders; using what is meant to be an independent Justice Department to land indictments against political foes
DPI releases data, prompting Democrats to raise alarms
Over the past two decades, inflation-adjusted per-pupil spending has risen by less than 2.5 percent, compared to a national average increase of 21%. Cumulative inflation over that period is near 80%. From 2020 through 2023, per-pupil spending decreased in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Recent layoffs at Department of Education won't impact Wisconsin ... yet
According to the Wisconsin Department of Education, only 46% of new special education teachers stay in the profession after 7 years. There are currently four special education positions yet to be filled in the Appleton Area School District.
Business
Wisconsin Soybean Association demands Trump end tariff war
'It is a direct assault on the livelihoods of U.S. farm families.'
Dems unleash set of laws to restore rescinded worker rights
Lawmakers seek 'to focus on policies that uplift the middle and working class and support Wisconsin’s economic growth.'
New coalition calls for a living wage of $20 per hour
The amount they seek is based on current economic data and research. According to a study by MIT economists, a "living wage" for a single adult in Wisconsin would need to be over $20 per hour