Articles by Madeline Fox

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Report: Wisconsin Schools Face An Uncertain Financial Future

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Madeline Fox
Wisconsin Public Radio
May 6, 2020 | 5 a.m.
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Costs for school districts are going up because of the coronavirus, at the same time that schools' primary sources of funding are likely to take a hit.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Schools Go Pass/Fail For Second Semester As COVID-19 Complicates Learning

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Madeline Fox
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 23, 2020 | 2:50 p.m.
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Many Wisconsin schools are offering pass/fail grading options and keeping post-COVID grades out of GPA calculations, with school officials saying they want to hold students harmless for learning disruptions caused by the pandemic.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Demand For Food Assistance Doubles In Wisconsin Amid Coronavirus Economic Slump

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Madeline Fox
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 20, 2020 | 6:30 a.m.
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As more Wisconsinites lose jobs or have their hours cut back amid the coronavirus, many are turning to the state and to local nonprofits for help putting food on the table.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

A Near-Record Year For Wisconsin School Referendums As Most Districts Approve New Funding

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Madeline Fox
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 14, 2020 | 5 p.m.
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Preliminary numbers from the April 7 election show voters approved school district funding requests in near-record numbers.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Schools Had More Than $1.6B On The Spring Ballot, But Results Are Still A Ways Away

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Madeline Fox
Wisconsin Public Radio
April 9, 2020 | 6:30 a.m.
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When 48 school districts were preparing referendums for public consideration during the spring election, they didn't expect a pandemic to interfere with the process. And districts won’t know how much it impacted results until at least next week.
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