Articles by Frederica Freyberg

Wisconsin's 'Comparatively Unimpressive' Jobs Recovery

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 12:25pm
More jobs does not always mean greater opportunities for people of different genders, races, or geographic areas. And a broad economic recovery does not necessarily offer a steady outlook for job-seekers.

What Is The State Of Wisconsin Jobs In 2016?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 9:00pm
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"The State of Working Wisconsin 2016" found that while employment in Wisconsin has returned to pre-Great Recession levels, many long-term inequalities still exist. Center on Wisconsin Strategy associate director Laura Dresser discusses the report's findings.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Why Affordable Care Act Premiums In Wisconsin Are Surging

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 9, 2016 - 7:00pm
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Many insurers in the federal health insurance marketplace in Wisconsin are seeking rate increases in premiums, including some in the double digits. ABC for Health executive director Bobby Peterson discusses the factors at play.
Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

Wisconsin Loosens Teacher Licensing Requirements, But Training Pipeline Still Shrinking

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 10:45am
School districts across Wisconsin started the 2016-17 school year with unfilled vacancies for teaching jobs.

What Do Wisconsin's 2016 Student Test Scores Mean?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 2, 2016 - 7:00pm
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Wisconsin's ACT standardized test scores dipped in 2016, which marked the first year all graduating seniors were required to take the college aptitude exam. Wisconsin state schools Superintendent Tony Evers discusses benchmarks in student tests.
Series: The Yahara Watershed
Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Four Visions Of Change For The Yahara Watershed

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 2:20pm
The year 2070 may sound like an impossibly distant date from the vantage point of 2016, but it's as near into the future as John Glenn's first orbit of the Earth is in the past.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Sylville Smith, Violence And Racial Divides In Milwaukee

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 12:35pm
In the time since a Milwaukee Police Department officer shot and killed 23-year-old Sylville Smith on Saturday, August 13, 2016, Wisconsin has played host to a fractured yet familiar story.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

A New Approach To Policing In Racine Schools

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 19, 2016 - 7:00pm
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In Racine, the police department is looking to change how it interacts with students in the schools there, with the "New Unified" approach designed to foster better relationships. Racine Police Chief Art Howell brought the idea forward, and discusses the concept.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

How Milwaukee Moves Forward After Rioting In Sherman Park

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 19, 2016 - 7:00pm
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Violent protests erupted in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee after an armed black man was shot and killed by police. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett discusses the situation in the city.