UW System Clipsheet
August 23, 2006
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On Campus
"Targeted tuition increases bad precedent for UW," Editorial, Appleton Post-Crescent, Aug. 23.
An editorial opposing a proposed UW-La Crosse pilot program that would use additional revenue to grow student enrollment and fund financial aid programs.
"Universities, Christians need understanding," Column, Stevens Point Journal, Aug. 23.
A column addressing recent exchanges about church-state issues on some UW System campuses.
State
"ACT average too low for UW-Madison," Editorial, Marshfield News-Herald, Aug. 23.
An editorial expressing concern over the lower-than-average ACT scores coming from students at some northcentral Wisconsin high schools.
National
"Report: Students don't fare better in charter schools," La Crosse Tribune, Aug. 23.
A new study reports that students in traditional schools perform better academically than their peers at charter schools; supporters of charter schools said the report failed to measure academic progress over time, and said students in charter schools often improve their performance the longer they attend.