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Tag: green bay press-gazette

Posted inEducation, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin preschoolers are 5 times more likely to be expelled than K-12 students. Here’s why.

Natalie Eilbert headshot by Madison Lammert / Appleton Post Crescent and Natalie Eilbert / Green Bay Press-Gazette August 22nd, 2023August 22nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Child care centers often replace children whose behavioral struggles are linked to shifts in routine or disabilities.

Posted inEducation, Health & Welfare

Teachers’ mental health is linked to preschool expulsions. Here’s why.

Natalie Eilbert headshot by Madison Lammert / Appleton Post Crescent and Natalie Eilbert / Green Bay Press-Gazette August 22nd, 2023August 21st, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The pandemic created unprecedented challenges for Wisconsin’s early childhood teachers, and it’s taking a toll on their mental health.

Posted inEconomy, Education

Should Wisconsin fund child care like it does roads? Here are some solutions to the child care crisis

Jeff Bollier headshot by Jeff Bollier / Green Bay Press-Gazette and Madison Lammert / Appleton Post Crescent May 9th, 2023May 15th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Industry experts and child care providers say effectively addressing needs will require the efforts of government, employers and families.

Posted inEconomy, Education

It takes a village: How collaboration helped a small northern Wisconsin city add crucial child care

Jeff Bollier headshot by Jeff Bollier / Green Bay Press-Gazette May 9th, 2023May 15th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Langlade County, where Antigo is located, is a child care desert: an area either without child care or where there’s fewer than one slot per three children.

Posted inHealth & Welfare

Six-week waits, one counselor for eight rural districts: These are some of the hurdles facing youth mental health

Natalie Eilbert headshot by Natalie Eilbert / Green Bay Press-Gazette April 18th, 2023August 22nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Families and schools alike are scrambling to get the mental health care their children need to thrive. Providers are stretched thin. What’s going on?

Posted inHealth & Welfare

As one in eight kids go hungry and schools struggle to feed kids, Wisconsin has a chance to turn the tables

by Danielle DuClos / Green Bay Press-Gazette April 12th, 2023August 22nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The end of free lunch leaves families struggling to feed their kids and nutrition departments under-funded as they navigate families who can’t pay.

Posted inEconomy

‘They can bring so much’: Despite barriers, Afghan evacuees enrich Wisconsin’s workforce

Avatar photo by Zhen Wang / Wisconsin Watch May 5th, 2022April 6th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.

Posted inWisWatch Blog

Toolshed journalism: How we help newsrooms to help themselves

by Nick Penzenstadler August 6th, 2010March 4th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

We love it when newsrooms steal our stuff and make it better. That’s what we’re here for.

Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch

Karen Lincoln Michel elected to Center Board of Directors

by Wisconsin WatchMay 7th, 2009June 22nd, 2014 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Karen Lincoln Michel, a nationally noted leader in Native American journalism and newsroom diversity who currently is a top editor of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.

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