Owen Robinson: Another school year begins
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023
With the beginning of another school year bursting with hope and promise, it is sobering to pause and reflect on just how bad Wisconsin’s schools are.
With the beginning of another school year bursting with hope and promise, it is sobering to pause and reflect on just how bad Wisconsin’s schools are.
As the school terms begin across Wisconsin there are many reminders in the press that teachers are not only a vital spoke in our society’s wheel, but all too often an undervalued and underpaid one.
Through flawed or biased algorithms, datasets and default camera settings not optimized to capture darker skin, Black people have run into problems with AI facial recognition software and the justice system.
Introduced by state lawmakers earlier this year, Assembly Bill 51 would allow local law enforcement agencies to hire DACA recipients if they choose to do so.
That Wisconsin politicians like Scott Fitzgerald, Bryan Steil and Ron Johnson would seek to destroy it speaks volumes about who they really represent.
They’re so bold in their lawlessness that they figure no one can or will hold them accountable, but I think that they will find themselves wrong on that count.
One in five local election officials nationwide have left or are considering leaving their posts before 2024 election.
Calling rural people rednecks or hillbillies or a dozen other things remains not only allowable but commonplace in Democratic circles. … This is noticed in small towns and out on the farm. It is recognized as hypocrisy. As it should be.
Brewers are now interested in a “generational lease extension,” well beyond 2040.
That includes a personal plea to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which would bring the total to $75 million in federal funds.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Chippewa Falls is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the
Federal funding is helping Wisconsin create a Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center for 65 Tribal Nations across 30 states, including Wisconsin. The Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory (TOPS Lab) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) received the two-year $625,000 grant from
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Ashland County District Attorney. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by the resignation of District Attorney David V. Meany, effective Oct. 2, 2023. The new district
MADISON — In his latest effort relating to the state’s workforce, Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #211 creating the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence. The move comes as Gov. Evers announced earlier this month he is calling a special
With the beginning of another school year bursting with hope and promise, it is sobering to pause and reflect on just how bad Wisconsin’s schools are.
As the school terms begin across Wisconsin there are many reminders in the press that teachers are not only a vital spoke in our society’s wheel, but all too often an undervalued and underpaid one.
Through flawed or biased algorithms, datasets and default camera settings not optimized to capture darker skin, Black people have run into problems with AI facial recognition software and the justice system.
Introduced by state lawmakers earlier this year, Assembly Bill 51 would allow local law enforcement agencies to hire DACA recipients if they choose to do so.
That Wisconsin politicians like Scott Fitzgerald, Bryan Steil and Ron Johnson would seek to destroy it speaks volumes about who they really represent.
They’re so bold in their lawlessness that they figure no one can or will hold them accountable, but I think that they will find themselves wrong on that count.
One in five local election officials nationwide have left or are considering leaving their posts before 2024 election.
Calling rural people rednecks or hillbillies or a dozen other things remains not only allowable but commonplace in Democratic circles. … This is noticed in small towns and out on the farm. It is recognized as hypocrisy. As it should be.
Brewers are now interested in a “generational lease extension,” well beyond 2040.
That includes a personal plea to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which would bring the total to $75 million in federal funds.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Chippewa Falls is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the city. Activities related
Federal funding is helping Wisconsin create a Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center for 65 Tribal Nations across 30 states, including Wisconsin. The Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory (TOPS Lab) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) received the two-year $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Ashland County District Attorney. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by the resignation of District Attorney David V. Meany, effective Oct. 2, 2023. The new district attorney will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term
MADISON — In his latest effort relating to the state’s workforce, Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #211 creating the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence. The move comes as Gov. Evers announced earlier this month he is calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature to take up his comprehensive