Abbey Machtig
K-12 Education Reporter at Wisconsin State Journal
@WiStateJournal K-12 education reporter | past work @MPRnews @mndailynews @LaCrosseTribune | @UMN_HSJMC and @UMTAD '23 | All opinions are my own!
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1 month ago |
winonadailynews.com | Abbey Machtig
Wisconsin voters approved a record $4.4 billion in school funding this year, with one out of every three school districts in Wisconsin passing a referendum, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report published Thursday. That shatters the previous record of $2.7 billion generated through school referendums in 2020, the report states. Altogether, 241 referendum questions appeared on local ballots this year.
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1 month ago |
madison.com | Abbey Machtig
As executive orders and policy changes that could influence education come from the Trump administration at a rapid pace, local school leaders are scrambling to understand what it all means for their districts. The Wisconsin State Journal recently sat down with Madison School District Superintendent Joe Gothard to discuss the potential effects and how the leader of the second-largest school district in Wisconsin is responding. Here are excerpts from that interview.
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2 months ago |
madison.com | Abbey Machtig
The Madison School District seems unlikely to sponsor a proposed charter high school that would offer internships and training in high-demand careers. Deputy Superintendent TJ McCray said the proposed Forward Career and College Academy "demonstrated promise" but lacked development in "key focus areas" in feedback to Madison-area philanthropist and real estate developer John McKenzie, who is behind the proposal.
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2 months ago |
lakegenevanews.net | Abbey Machtig
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2 months ago |
wiscnews.com | Abbey Machtig
Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed incumbent Jill Underly and Republican-backed Brittany Kinser will compete for state superintendent after advancing in Tuesday’s three-person primary. About 37.1% of voters supported Underly and 35.3% backed Kinser. They will now face off on April 1 for Wisconsin's top education post. Sauk Prairie School District Superintendent Jeff Wright failed to advance after securing less than 30% of the vote Tuesday.
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I'm thrilled to announce I've joined the @WiStateJournal as a K-12 education reporter! I spent the summer in the newsroom as an intern and am beyond excited to get back to work. Check out one of my first stories back here: https://t.co/5ev6JKykUl
Last week I started as a @WiStateJournal intern! I'm so excited to be reporting on all things Madison this summer. Check out my first story here: https://t.co/dx1n2t7ONj
