Corri Hess

Corri Hess is a reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio’s Milwaukee regional office.

Educators, union leaders cautiously optimistic about Act 10 lower court ruling

December 3, 2024
UW-Oshkosh chancellor to step down in June 2025
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt announced Wednesday that he will step down next year, becoming the 4th chancellor in the Universities of Wisconsin system to either announce plans to resign or be fired since December 2023.
October 16, 2024
Wisconsin DPI: New reading law stalled without money from Senate Republicans
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin DPI filed a counter lawsuit on Monday to release $50 million to pay for schools districts to implement new reading curricula approved by both parties in July last year.
May 14, 2024
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February 7, 2024
Armed police could return to Milwaukee schools, school leaders worry about its effect

May 10, 2023
Assembly reintroduces bill requiring financial literacy class as graduation requirement for Wisconsin high schools

April 21, 2023
Mequon business owner planning private high school based on Hillsdale College curriculum

April 19, 2023
Milwaukee mayoral race could mark a historic milestone for the city

March 21, 2022
Mount Pleasant attorney advised village to extend term lengths, calling the move ‘good for business’

March 8, 2022
Wisconsin had 315 homicides last year. That’s a 70 percent increase from 2019.

March 8, 2022