Despite making up 50% of the Milwaukee Public Schools student body, Black students have received 81% of suspensions this school year, according to data presented to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on Tuesday.
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Posted inEconomy
Diverse cities, whiter suburbs, dying farms: 5 ways northeast Wisconsin has changed
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin spoke to urban sociologists, housing experts, lifelong dairy producers, community organizers, teachers and others to learn more about the reasons behind northeast Wisconsin’s diversity boom.
Posted inEconomy
‘Home is here’: Northeast Wisconsin’s surge in diversity forged by opportunity, grit and inclusion
The region’s Hispanic, Black, Asian and Indigenous communities boomed over the past decade.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: How expanding paid leave could ease working parent woes, labor crunch
The U.S. remains an outlier in failing to guarantee paid family leave. Efforts in Congress and the Wisconsin Legislature have stalled.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare
How a Milwaukee nonprofit puts working mothers first — for clients and staff
The African American Breastfeeding Network sets flexible working hours and accommodates child care needs, helping staff serve new moms.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Justice & Safety
Embattled former UW child abuse pediatrician resigns Alaska position
Parents and caregivers say their lives were upended after Dr. Barbara Knox wrongly diagnosed children’s illnesses or accidental injuries as abuse.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Justice & Safety
‘We were robbed’: Alaska couple loses custody of kids after erroneous abuse diagnosis from former UW doctor
Experts say former University of Wisconsin Dr. Barbara Knox ignored birth injuries in diagnosing a Fairbanks baby as suffering from child abuse.
Posted inBeyond Bail, Justice & Safety
Wisconsin debates cash bail changes in wake of Waukesha parade tragedy — as some states ditch system entirely
Somewhat lost in a revived debate involving the rights of the accused and protecting the public: Wisconsin’s cash bail system wasn’t created to protect public safety.
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‘Evolve or die’: Wisconsin’s labor shortage could last years. Here’s how employers, workers can succeed
The fierce competition for talent in Wisconsin won’t end soon, and employers across industries must adapt to survive the statewide worker shortage, experts said.
Posted inEducation, Environment, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Wisconsin Watch’s best photos from 2021 capture moments of elation, contemplation and joy.
A selection of work from Wisconsin Watch photographers that provides a glimpse into the daily lives of the people who help us tell our stories.
Posted inEducation
Midwestern community colleges work to lure, and keep, students struggling with poverty and other barriers
From free tuition to food pantries, two-year colleges try to counteract plunging enrollments with new programs to make college more affordable and accessible.
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MATC broadens access for Milwaukee students amid historical inequities, dropping enrollment
Milwaukee Area Technical College offers free tuition, debt forgiveness, early credit to make college cheaper and more available to a diverse student population.