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.”
Corrinne Hess
Latest Posts
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Wisconsin students call for change days after deadly Madison school shooting
More than 100 Madison high schoolers marched to the state Capitol Friday where they denounced lawmakers’ inaction on firearm legislation and funding for mental health support in schools.
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UW-Madison engineering building funds denied by State Building Commission
The State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of planned UW projects including the new engineering building at UW-Madison.
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Experts: Let children lead the discussion when talking about school shootings
Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, active shooter simulation drills in schools have become as common as fire drills.
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This year’s FAFSA is open, and early reviews are positive
The U.S. Department of Education released the official application on Nov. 21, after seven weeks of beta testing.
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US Supreme Court rejects Eau Claire parents’ challenge to school guidance for transgender students
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents challenging the Eau Claire Area School District’s gender support policy.
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US fourth and eighth graders fall further behind in math
The NCES data is not broken down by state, but the trends it points out can be seen in Wisconsin.
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Young Milwaukee musicians featured in live, statewide WPR broadcast
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined the live broadcast Wednesday, issuing a proclamation declaring Dec. 5 as “WPR Classical Music Day” in the city.
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Universities of Wisconsin to evaluate low-enrollment campus programs
The changes are based on recommendations from a $2.8 million system-wide third party financial review by Deloitte to assess finances on individual campuses.
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Milwaukee charter school offers optional 5th year of high school while paying for college classes
Pathways focuses on project-based learning. Pathways High now has about 170 students and is located on Milwaukee’s west side.
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‘Citizens by choice’: 36 Milwaukee Area Technical students earn US citizenship
The number of students in the program this year nearly doubled from 2023.
