Category: Education
COVID-19 testing ramping up at schools
COVID-19 testing is ramping up at Wisconsin schools, thanks to more than $175 million from the federal government. But, nearly a month into the school year, many programs are still getting off the ground, and some are changing course.
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Wisconsin’s shortage of nurse educators poses ‘crisis’
More than 1,000 qualified applicants for Wisconsin nursing programs were turned away last year due to a shortage of nurse educators, says Linda Young, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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Froedtert Hospital to provide $11.5 million for health-related scholarships
Froedtert Hospital is set to provide $11.5 million for a scholarship program serving underprivileged students studying health-related fields at the Milwaukee Area Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, per a Thursday statement.
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UW’s two largest campuses plan for in-person fall
The University of Wisconsin System’s two largest campuses are working to bring students back to in-person instruction this fall, with hopes that most faculty, staff and students get vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Republicans question state’s chief education official on reopening schools
Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee questioned the head of the Department of Public Instruction Tuesday on the role the agency is playing in helping schools reopen for in-person instruction.
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Evers says schools should consider ‘all options’ in response to COVID-19 impact
More summer school and an earlier start date are among the options Wisconsin school districts should consider to get students back on track after a year of learning impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
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Report: Wood County schools saw minimal COVID-19 spread when requiring masks, limiting contact
Schools can reopen for in-person learning with minimal COVID-19 transmission in their buildings if they follow mitigation strategies like requiring masks, suggests research based on rural central Wisconsin schools.
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