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Students focus on character at Capitol West

Students focus on character at Capitol West

A pledge unites the teachers, parents and students of Capitol West Academy, a K-8 charter school on Milwaukee…

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Jesuit group announces plans for Cristo Rey high school

Jesuit group announces plans for Cristo Rey high school

A Catholic, work-study high school aligned with a nationwide network of schools will open in the fall of 2015…

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Survey shows decline in smoking, drinking, sex among Wisconsin high school students

Survey shows decline in smoking, drinking, sex among Wisconsin high school students

Teenagers have a well-earned reputation for rebellious - even dangerous - behavior. But results of a new surv…

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Hundreds of area students get chance to play with MSO musicians

Hundreds of area students get chance to play with MSO musicians

When children are taken to an orchestra concert, they're usually told to sit still and listen quietly. But th…

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Students build hoop house to take agriculture into community

Students build hoop house to take agriculture into community

Growing Power founder and "farmer-in-chief" Will Allen called Friday a historic day as seventh- and eighth-gr…

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Evers announces task force to address racial achievement gap

Evers announces task force to address racial achievement gap

State schools superintendent Tony Evers announced the formation of a diverse task force to recommend solution…

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The real reason voters hate data centers so much

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By Astead Herndon Verified
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Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every week. Let’s get into it.
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The real reason voters hate data centers so much

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By Astead Herndon Verified
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Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I'll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I'm hearing from a voice on the ground. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every week. Let's get into it.
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Is Trump dragging Republicans down?

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By Katie Fossett, Astead Herndon Verified
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It’s the Democrats who have mostly had to answer questions about electability this midterm season, but why are there so few questions about the “E” word for the other side? Gas prices are still skyrocketing. A number of Republican candidates, such as Ohio Rep. Max Miller and former Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who’s running for a Senate seat, are mired in scandal. The Iran war was unpopular from the start, but it is getting even less popular as it drags on.
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