Corri Hess
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K-12 & higher education reporter at Wisconsin Public Radio | Past: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Tips? Corri.hess@wpr.org |
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Educators worry that excessive screen time is causing speech delays children
"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
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"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
www.wpr.org/news/schools...
Educators worry excessive screen time is causing speech delays in early childhood
“When I look into a baby's eyes and ‘goo go ga ga,’ and the baby makes those sounds back, that child is learning how to make that hard G sound with me,” Sauk Prairie School District Superintendent Jef...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Educators worry that excessive screen time is causing speech delays children
"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
www.wpr.org/news/schools...
"Parental tech use has been likened to secondhand smoke in that it might endanger children’s health and development in ways we don’t even fully understand yet."
Here's my latest feature for WPR:
www.wpr.org/news/schools...
Excited to be part of the Meet the Media event next week hosted by PRSA with my colleagues where we can chat about the evolving world of our industry 👀. Hope you can join us!
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Excited to be part of the Meet the Media event next week hosted by PRSA with my colleagues where we can chat about the evolving world of our industry 👀. Hope you can join us!
Are you a Wisconsin educator who has left the profession in the last five years? Would you be willing to talk to me about the reasons why? If so, shoot me a message at corri.hess@wpr.org
Thanks! Corri
Thanks! Corri
October 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Are you a Wisconsin educator who has left the profession in the last five years? Would you be willing to talk to me about the reasons why? If so, shoot me a message at corri.hess@wpr.org
Thanks! Corri
Thanks! Corri
The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the Trump administration.
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Federal grant that funded Wisconsin foreign language for more than 60 years cut
The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the ...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the Trump administration.
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Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program serving children with hearing and vision loss
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Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program for kids with hearing and vision loss
The U.S. Department of Education has cut another nearly $11 million in grants to Wisconsin, this time to some of the state’s most vulnerable children.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program serving children with hearing and vision loss
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Milwaukee County asking WIAA to address hate speech/harassment in high school sports.
"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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Milwaukee County wants WIAA to address hate speech in high school sports
A Milwaukee County Board committee is urging the organization in charge of high school sports in Wisconsin to address hate speech and harassment that happens during games.
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September 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Milwaukee County asking WIAA to address hate speech/harassment in high school sports.
"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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"Our kids are actually making positive choices. And what do they get? Racism and no school official backing them up.”
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There are 31,000 kids in K-3 attending private or public school in Milwaukee — but only about 3,000 of them are meeting targets in reading.
A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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Milwaukee Reading Coalition would use state funds to train teachers in early literacy
The coalition needs bipartisan support, which activist Howard Fuller and Mayor Cavalier Johnson hope can be allocated in the next state budget.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There are 31,000 kids in K-3 attending private or public school in Milwaukee — but only about 3,000 of them are meeting targets in reading.
A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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A new Milwaukee Reading Coalition wants to use state funds to train teachers in early literacy.
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WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special.
If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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Wisconsin Road Trip
Get in, let’s go! WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special. If you’re looking […]
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June 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special.
If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
wpr.org/roadtrip
If you’re looking for your next adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Check it out!
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Wisconsin Public Radio has launched a new daily newsletter!
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June 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Wisconsin Public Radio has launched a new daily newsletter!
Here’s what you can expect: The day’s top stories, must-listen audio pieces, feature photos and behind-the-scenes conversations with reporters and producers.
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Here’s what you can expect: The day’s top stories, must-listen audio pieces, feature photos and behind-the-scenes conversations with reporters and producers.
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This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?
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This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?
An elementary school in Grant County has changed its approach to teaching math — and it has paid off. Now, nearly 80 percent of the students at Winskill Elementary School are at grade level. That's do...
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May 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?
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Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students
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Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students
Republican proposals to overhaul how families pay for college could affect nearly half of the students attending the Universities of Wisconsin and about 40 percent of students at the state’s private s...
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May 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students
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Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration cancels funding over DEI
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Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration decision
Wisconsin will lose $8 million in federal grants that school districts have been using to hire mental health professionals, including school counselors and social workers.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration cancels funding over DEI
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As Wisconsin teachers grapple with artificial intelligence, Trump order calls for AI to be taught in schools
Since AI emerged, teachers have struggled with how to approach the technology. Should they ban it? Should they incorporate it into their lessons? Now the Trump administration is trying to make the dec...
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April 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
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April 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Visa termination update as of 4-14:
UW-Madison: 27 including 15 current students and 12 recent alumni working on campus
Universities of Wisconsin System: 16 including 13 at UWM
MATC: 1 reported so far; nearly 150 students are attending MATC on an F-1 visa.
UW-Madison: 27 including 15 current students and 12 recent alumni working on campus
Universities of Wisconsin System: 16 including 13 at UWM
MATC: 1 reported so far; nearly 150 students are attending MATC on an F-1 visa.
April 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Visa termination update as of 4-14:
UW-Madison: 27 including 15 current students and 12 recent alumni working on campus
Universities of Wisconsin System: 16 including 13 at UWM
MATC: 1 reported so far; nearly 150 students are attending MATC on an F-1 visa.
UW-Madison: 27 including 15 current students and 12 recent alumni working on campus
Universities of Wisconsin System: 16 including 13 at UWM
MATC: 1 reported so far; nearly 150 students are attending MATC on an F-1 visa.
Reposted by Corri Hess
Justice Protasiewicz wrote that, in following the law, the justices arrived at a “strange result.”
“As a result of today’s decision, the [Oconomowoc Area School] District may not fire employees who it suspects stole from the District."
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“As a result of today’s decision, the [Oconomowoc Area School] District may not fire employees who it suspects stole from the District."
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Wisconsin Supreme Court finds brothers who stole from school district were wrongly fired
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in favor of two brothers who say they were wrongfully terminated after stealing scrap metal from the Oconomowoc Area School District.
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April 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Justice Protasiewicz wrote that, in following the law, the justices arrived at a “strange result.”
“As a result of today’s decision, the [Oconomowoc Area School] District may not fire employees who it suspects stole from the District."
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“As a result of today’s decision, the [Oconomowoc Area School] District may not fire employees who it suspects stole from the District."
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Wisconsin superintendent says schools will not comply with federal request to eliminate DEI programs
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Wisconsin superintendent says schools will not comply with federal request to eliminate DEI programs
Wisconsin school districts won't comply with a directive from the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs until the districts have more information.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Wisconsin superintendent says schools will not comply with federal request to eliminate DEI programs
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Public schools have 10 days to remove DEI programs or risk federal funding. Wisconsin school leaders trying to interpret latest Trump directive.
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Wisconsin public schools have 10 days to remove DEI programs or risk federal funding
The Trump administration is giving public K-12 schools 10 days to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs or be at risk of losing federal funding.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Public schools have 10 days to remove DEI programs or risk federal funding. Wisconsin school leaders trying to interpret latest Trump directive.
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As the mother of a teenage daughter, I can't stop thinking about this story. This is what passes for "journalism" these days. This disgusting bro behavior has to end.
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ESPN’s Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager’s life was ‘destroyed’
An Ole Miss freshman has engaged legal representation and says she intends to take action against McAfee, ESPN, and potentially others
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April 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
As the mother of a teenage daughter, I can't stop thinking about this story. This is what passes for "journalism" these days. This disgusting bro behavior has to end.
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Wisconsin school board races attract attention from national conservative groups
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Wisconsin school board races attract attention from national conservative groups
High-profile controversies including vaccine mandates, LGBTQ+ rights, and teaching about race and American history have led to big gains for Republicans on Wisconsin’s school boards.
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March 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Wisconsin school board races attract attention from national conservative groups
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#MarchMadness is here! One particular #marquette basketball fan will have the cheers directed at him. Here's the story of "The Jump Around Guy," a super fan who's been going to Marquette games for more than 50 years.
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How Marquette men's basketball super fan Rick Smith became the 'Jump Around Guy' - Wisconsin Life
Rick Smith first started jumping around to show his fellow Marquette University alumni that he could cheer on the men’s basketball team just as enthusiastically as the students. The year was 2007. T...
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March 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#MarchMadness is here! One particular #marquette basketball fan will have the cheers directed at him. Here's the story of "The Jump Around Guy," a super fan who's been going to Marquette games for more than 50 years.
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