Dear Wisconsin public school champions, Public Schools Week is a time for celebration, appreciation, & action–and it’s never been more important to take time to do all three! We challenge …

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Transparency Tuesday is all about holding ourselves, our schools and our leaders accountable for the conditions kids need to thrive! Public schools are the cornerstone of democracy! Celebrate the ways …

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Centering local action in the heart of public schools week. Take time today to show local advocates you support their relentless advocacy for Wisconsin students and their public schools! Spread the love: donate now to ensure that we can grow our support for the advocates who support students year-round. Your support makes our work possible!

Calling all students! Share stories about the amazing things local kids in your public schools are doing! Register for THE POWER OF STUDENT ACTION, a special event intended for (and organized by) high school students and adults who directly support their organizing efforts, and learn more about how to get organized to join the fight for thriving public schools …

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Let lawmakers know you’re counting on them to support our students & thriving public schools! Local kids need YOU to come to Madison to help close out Public Schools Week with a clear message: we love our public schools and our kids are counting on us to demand and deliver the resources they need to …

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The Jack Miller Center is partnering with the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship & Civil Dialogue on a one-day symposium for Wisconsin social studies teachers at the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies at UW-Eau Claire. This symposium will address the freedoms of expression and religion in the Colonial and Revolutionary Eras, before the writing of the …

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As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many of us think about the heroic figures who formed the foundation of our democracy. The Prohuman Foundation and Sphere Education Initiatives are excited to support you in thinking about these brave Americans by highlighting five unsung heroines who greatly influenced America’s Founding: Elizabeth …

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Middle school ELA educators are invited to an in-depth workshop covering the unique offerings within our English Language Arts collections, including support around common instructional formats such as text sets, whole-class reads, and book clubs. Participants will leave with classroom-ready materials and be immersed in engaging activities from our two modular collections: Coming of Age …

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The 2026 WNA Annual Convention will take place March 5-6 at the Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club in Madison. The annual convention brings together the state’s news leaders, Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame members, and future journalists from Wisconsin high schools and colleges/universities to explore questions shaping the future of the industry. It will feature …

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The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for an Election Matters 2026 Panel, "The Battle Over Mid-Decade Redistricting,” sponsored by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP. This panel will take place on Friday, March 6 from 3:00-4:15pm Central Time, with a reception to follow. This event will take …

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Oshkosh, WI Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. both argued that the proper foundation for civic education is the belief that America has a moral essence derived from the principles of the Declaration of Independence, and that America’s history and purpose—its past, present, and future—is the story of our struggle to live up to …

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You can tune into the live stream from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 9th and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 10th or watch the replay on-demand. View the Schedule of Events for more information on the program and featured speakers. Register below to receive the link to the livestream and join …

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