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New Report Records 1,200 Restraint or Seclusion Incidents at Madison S...

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Madison schools restrained or confined students more than 1,200 times during the last school year. Over 200 of those incidents involved students with disabilities. That’s according to a report released this week by the state’s Department of Public Instruction. The report, which was released on Tuesday, shows that nearly half of Wisconsin’s 2,248 schools restrained […]

Wisconsin DNR detects PFAS in all of Madison’s lakes

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In 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources discovered elevated levels of PFAS in Starkweather Creek and Lake Monona. The so-called forever chemicals can cause a number of negative side effects if consumed in high enough quantities. Today, the DNR announced that elevated PFAS contamination, likely originating from the Dane County airport and Starkweather Creek, […]

Wisconsin’s grocers may be included in next phase of vaccination...

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As Wisconsin’s health officials continue to draft a COVID-19 vaccination plan, a number of groups are vying for priority in future phases. One of those is the state’s grocers — who have been working on the front lines since the pandemic began. After robust public input, a state committee tasked with handling the vaccine rollout […]

Expungement Bill Proposed by Bipartisan Group of Wisconsin Lawmakers

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A bi-partisan group of four Wisconsin lawmakers unveiled a criminal justice reform proposal today aimed at making it easier for formerly convicted people to become employed. WORT spoke with 3 of those legislators to find out more. The bill would reform an already-existing process called expungement. It’s a petition a person can make to have […]

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