The state Department of Public Instruction says it has no legal authority to force private taxpayer-funded schools to accommodate students with disabilities
Tag: Wisconsin Watch
Posted inJustice & Safety
Why I investigated Milwaukee Tool work gloves — and what we learned
The tip came into Wisconsin Watch: Milwaukee Tool, an internationally recognized brand, was using forced prison labor in China to produce work gloves.
Posted inEducation
False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate
Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal.
Posted inEducation
Considering a Wisconsin voucher school? Here’s what parents of children who are LGBTQ+ or have a disability should know.
Private schools that accept taxpayer-funded vouchers have different rules from public schools.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Chinese prisoners: We were forced to make Milwaukee Tool gloves for cents each day
Chishan prisoners report being forced to produce work gloves for the Brookfield, Wis.-based tool company, which did not answer specific questions.
Posted inDemocracy on the Ballot, Government
Voting has gotten harder in Wisconsin. Organizers have found ways to help
Two different research initiatives have documented the ways it’s now more difficult to vote in Wisconsin, from disparities in access to added barriers.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin eviction process: What happens to a tenant’s property?
What Milwaukee renters and those statewide should know about their possessions after an eviction.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Republicans clear out projects stalled by secretive ‘pocket veto’
Gov. Tony Evers is considering next steps as conservation groups question legal authority of Legislature to block projects anonymously
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Whistleblower claims Milwaukee doctor performed unneeded surgeries
Complaint says Aurora St. Luke’s Dr. Scott Kamelle endangered patients — and drove up costs — with extra surgeries and a product not OK’d for internal use
Posted inEnvironment
Bill could help ‘innocent purchasers’ clean up contaminated Wisconsin land
While previous bills have failed, backers offer new funding options that could pave the path forward.
Posted inGovernment
Republicans can’t simply remove a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
Rep. Dan Knodl’s 8th Senate District victory gives Republicans a two-thirds Senate majority, creating speculation about whether they could impeach Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz.
Posted inGovernment
Who are the liberal and conservative members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
The election of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal, upends the high court’s 4-3 conservative majority. Her 10-year term begins Aug. 1.