Joel Brennan: Wisconsin must renew its commitment to public education

We need to modernize the school funding formula to reflect today’s realities and support students fairly across the state. We need to invest in teachers and strengthen the pipeline of educators entering the profession. And we must focus relentlessly on improving student outcomes — especially in reading and math — so every child has a real chance to succeed.

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This image depicts State Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker and state GOP Chair Brian Schimming seated next to each other in a television studio speakign with "UpFront" hosts Gerron Jordan and Matt Smith.

Schimming tells ‘UpFront’ liberal donors bailing out Taylor, Remiker says conservatives ‘not coming back’ after embarrassing ‘25 loss

State GOP Chair Brian Schimming accused liberal donors of “bailing out” Chris Taylor as the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate and her supporters outspent Maria Lazar roughly 9-to-1 ahead of the spring election. Meanwhile, state Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker said the fundraising disparity is the result of Republicans and Brad Schimel losing last year’s race.

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Joel Brennan: Wisconsin must renew its commitment to public education

We need to modernize the school funding formula to reflect today’s realities and support students fairly across the state. We need to invest in teachers and strengthen the pipeline of educators entering the profession. And we must focus relentlessly on improving student outcomes — especially in reading and math — so every child has a real chance to succeed.

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Spring gBETA Madison cohort developing tech for health care, manufacturing, energy storage

This year’s spring cohort for the gBETA Madison startup accelerator includes companies developing at-home health tests, manufacturing technologies, health care operations software and more.  Organizers for the program recently announced the five startup companies chosen for the free, seven-week experience, which aims to prepare entrepreneurs for participating in equity-based accelerators

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This image depicts State Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker and state GOP Chair Brian Schimming seated next to each other in a television studio speakign with "UpFront" hosts Gerron Jordan and Matt Smith.

Schimming tells ‘UpFront’ liberal donors bailing out Taylor, Remiker says conservatives ‘not coming back’ after embarrassing ‘25 loss

State GOP Chair Brian Schimming accused liberal donors of “bailing out” Chris Taylor as the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate and her supporters outspent Maria Lazar roughly 9-to-1 ahead of the spring election. Meanwhile, state Dem Party Chair Devin Remiker said the fundraising disparity is the result of Republicans and Brad Schimel losing last year’s race.

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