Corri Hess is a Wisconsin Public Radio reporter based in Milwaukee, where she covers K-12 and higher education. Corri’s work has been featured on NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered.” She spent many years in print journalism, most recently as a state politics reporter at the “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.”
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Latest Posts
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Legislative Republicans say audit bureau is looking at Milwaukee Schools
Legislative Republicans have asked the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct an audit of Milwaukee Public Schools.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case of brothers who say they were improperly fired after stealing from school district
Two brothers found guilty of stealing scrap metal from the Oconomowoc Area School District have been fighting for eight years to keep their jobs with the district. Their case is now headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Wisconsin sees another round of severe weather, tornadoes Saturday night
Another spate of severe weather ripped through Wisconsin Saturday evening, with at least one confirmed tornado near Janesville.
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Republican National Convention sets downtown Milwaukee security perimeter
Protesters at the Republican National Convention will have two demonstration zones during the event in Milwaukee next month, but they won’t be where they were hoping.
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Milwaukee Schools financial consultant ‘making good strides’
The financial consultant hired by Milwaukee Public Schools to help correct the financial scandal said Thursday the missing audit data is not indicative of the district’s overall health.
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Did a 30-year-old law change give the Milwaukee school superintendent too much power?
Thirty years ago, Wisconsin law was changed to give financial oversight of Milwaukee Public Schools to the district superintendent. Now, a state senator from Milwaukee says not having more checks and balances is what has led to the school district’s financial troubles.
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Finding a qualified Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent could be difficult
Since mismanagement and financial failures were uncovered over the last several weeks, several key positions, including the CFO, have either resigned or retired.
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Milwaukee schools pass $1.5B budget amid financial scandal
Milwaukee Board of School Directors members approved a proposed $1.5 billion budget Thursday night. The vote comes after mismanagement and financial failures were uncovered over the last several weeks.
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UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities latest branch campus to close
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is closing the Fox Cities campus in Menasha, Outagamie County Executive tom Nelson said Thursday.
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Baraboo Superintendent says focus will be on safety going forward
Baraboo School Superintendent Rainey Briggs filed a temporary restraining order against a parent who stormed the stage May 31 and pushed him away before Briggs could shake his daughter’s hand.
