Howard Marklein: The pending cliff

As the population of Wisconsin ages and parents have fewer children, enrollment in K-12 schools in Wisconsin is on the decline. In fact, in the 2018-2019 school year, there were approximately 5,000 fewer students starting kindergarten than were in 8th grade in Wisconsin public schools. Students who finished kindergarten in 2019 will be graduating high school in 2031.

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Howard Marklein: The pending cliff

As the population of Wisconsin ages and parents have fewer children, enrollment in K-12 schools in Wisconsin is on the decline. In fact, in the 2018-2019 school year, there were approximately 5,000 fewer students starting kindergarten than were in 8th grade in Wisconsin public schools. Students who finished kindergarten in 2019 will be graduating high school in 2031.

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TUE News Summary: Evers grants nine more pardons, Supreme Court rejects Green Party ballot access lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Top Assembly leaders preview races to watch in November Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz on the top races to watch in November. The program is set to run Wednesday, Sept. 16,

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‘WisBusiness: The Show’ features Polco’s Nick Mastronardi

MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights U.S. Air Force veteran and former White House staffer Nick Mastronardi of Polco, a platform for improving how community leaders seek citizen input on important topics. Mastronardi talks about how Polco evolved, its commitment to civic discourse and how it helps

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Pandemic trends to last post-COVID include “remote everything”

The new or next normal for Wisconsin will include at least nine long-term trends all beginning with the letter “R” as told by economist and workforce strategist Ted Abernathy. “Remote everything is the overwhelming first trend. People have learned a new behavior; they’ve learned to bank online, they’ve learned to

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