Policy

Lawmakers Considering Adding Tolls To State Roads

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Wisconsin has no toll roads but some lawmakers are considering the idea to increase state revenue. Could it ever happen and what would it take? International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association CEO Patrick Jones discusses the potential for tolling in the state.

Wisconsin's 'Comparatively Unimpressive' Jobs Recovery

Scott Gordon

WisContext

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.

Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

Why Addiction Keeps People On A 'Road Of Pain'

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The landscape of addiction is changing, and so is the way Wisconsinites approach policies addressing substance abuse.

Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

Wisconsin Loosens Teacher Licensing Requirements, But Training Pipeline Still Shrinking

Scott Gordon

WisContext

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

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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

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.

Safety, Learning, Love And 'Pokémon Go'

Anne Clarkson

UW-Extension

With such a fast rise to fame, understanding the long-term effects of Pokémon Go on kids is impossible. However, what is known about other technologies can help predict how to make the use of new media, like Pokémon Go and other social platforms, a safe and positive experience for kids and parents.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Gaps In The 'Skills Gap' Debate Over Wisconsin Jobs

Scott Gordon

WisContext

In an economic debate that can devolve into a pitched battle over philosophers and welders, several University of Wisconsin-based researchers believe businesses, policymakers, and educators could strike a balance.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

The Intesection Between Education And The Skills Gap

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Zac Schultz

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The Wisconsin Center for Education Research is investigating the skills gap and what Wisconsin is doing to invest in educating its current and future workforce. Researcher Matthew Hora discusses these findings and what the state could be doing better.

Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Waukesha Mayor Defends Lake Michigan Water Diversion Approval

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Zac Schultz

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The plan to divert water from Lake Michigan for use by the city of Waukesha has come under fire from mayors in the Great Lakes region. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly discusses the approval under the Great Lakes Compact and its goal of acquiring safe drinking water for the city.