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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Madison Superintendent named in whistleblower lawsuit in former district
Two former employees of Saint Paul Public Schools are alleging “misuse” and “misappropriation” of a substantial amount of federal COVID-19 relief dollars under the direction of their former employer, Superintendent Joe Gothard, who was hired in February to lead the Madison Metropolitan School District.
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Marquette University names Kimo Ah Yun new president
Ah Yun is the first person of color to lead Marquette, and the Catholic, Jesuit university’s second lay president in its 143-year history.
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New Wisconsin school report cards released
About 84 percent of Wisconsin’s public schools met or exceeded state expectations for the 2023-24 school year.
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Watertown School District changes transgender privacy, bathroom, sports policy
The Watertown Unified School District approved a “Gender Support Plan,” Monday, shifting to more restrictive policies for transgender students.
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Wisconsin school board wants to bring back legislation banning transgender athletes from school sports
The Arrowhead Union High School board’s policy committee met Tuesday and unanimously said they would support a resolution directing the Wisconsin Association of School Boards to advocate for “no biological males in female sports.”
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Peer-led program can help teens address mental health challenges
Sources of Strength is a nationally-recognized suicide-prevention program active in hundreds of Wisconsin schools. Advocates say it is one of the few prevention programs that has research behind it showing it can work.
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Wisconsin DPI budget proposal would add $4B in new spending
Wisconsin Superintendent Jill Underly let lawmakers and the public know her budget would target the state’s $4.5 billion surplus.
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Kenosha student to be charged with terroristic threats after attempting to enter school
The teen made his initial appearance in Kenosha County Juvenile Court on Friday afternoon.
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Kenosha student arrested after trying to enter school with a gun
Kenosha police arrested a 13-year-old Thursday who allegedly tried to enter Roosevelt Elementary School carrying a firearm.
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Voters approve tax increases for many Wisconsin school districts
Voters in 139 school districts were asked to approve increased funding for schools with 58 questions related to debt and 81 seeking recurring and non-recurring operating funds. According to the Department of Public Instruction’s website, at least 60 districts were successful in winning voter support.
