A Wisconsin Watch and Open Campus event explored how short-term credentials are creating new career pathways — and what workforce leaders say Wisconsin should do more to expand access.
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Natalie Yahr covers pathways to success in Wisconsin. Email her at nyahr@wisconsinwatch.org.
Miranda Dunlap covers pathways to success in northeastern Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin immigrants can keep using clinics, Head Start and adult education, judge rules
A federal judge this week rejected a controversial rule that would have required states to check the immigration status of anyone seeking to use federally funded adult education, Head Start, community health clinics and more.
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Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts
Cuts from the Trump administration have forced Literacy Green Bay leaders to reduce the number of classes, even as their waitlist swells to 300 students.
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$4K rent? $7 gas? Inside the internet campaign insisting Green Bay is ‘more expensive than NYC’
The videos seem to be part of a growing trend of paying influencers to post on political topics, often without disclosures.
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Vet shortage overwhelms clinics, leaves owners to drive hours for emergency care
The nearest emergency vet is at least an hour’s drive from Door County, but there’s no easy answer to the problem. Local clinics are too overwhelmed to offer emergency services, and there are likely not enough doctors or patients to justify opening an ER facility.
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Can Wisconsin’s health apprenticeships become a national model? UW Health thinks so
To fill openings for nurses, surgical techs and more, UW Health pays staff to train for new health careers, on the clock. Now, as other states struggle to find enough health workers, the company wants to show them how it’s done.
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A Wisconsin school district made summer school fun. Now 2,600 kids show up.
The Pulaski Community School District’s summer school offerings provide academic help to students who need it, but they also cater to students’ interests, including horsemanship, cooking and swimming.
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Student loan defaults surge in Wisconsin, US after federal reprieve ends
The pandemic grace period has ended, along with the most generous repayment plan. Now, borrowers across the state are struggling to repay, and those who attended Wisconsin’s for-profit colleges are twice as likely to be delinquent on their loans.
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Lakeshore College summer camp introduces children and teens to hands-on, in-demand jobs
The annual camp offers students age 11-18 the opportunity to explore careers in culinary arts, manufacturing and information technology.
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Federal financial aid for career training is here. When will Wisconsinites benefit?
State officials say it could take years for students to access Workforce Pell grants, with aid initially available only to students in a handful of carefully scrutinized programs.