Beatrice Lawrence

1 week ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

Last week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from their positions. The former chair of the committee says it's an alarming change from how the committee normally functions.

1 week ago | wisfarmer.com | Beatrice Lawrence

Beatrice LawrenceWisconsin Public RadioAcross the Mississippi River on the Wisconsin border, a student at Winona Senior High School in Minnesota is growing up to 200 pounds of lettuce each month for school lunches — right in her school’s cafeteria. Sophomore Miriam Jackson is in charge of her school’s Flex Farms, which are hydroponic farms developed by Green Bay company Fork Farms for use in educational environments.

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

Wisconsin's Medicaid director says new work requirements in the federal budget bill House Republicans passed last month could extend beyond those who use the Medicaid or FoodShare programs. In Wisconsin, almost 1.3 million children and adults are enrolled in Medicaid, and more than 700,000 receive FoodShare. The new legislation expands work requirements for both programs.

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

Technical education teachers at Wisconsin high schools are transforming shop class - and encouraging more students to consider careers in the trades. Right now, Americans are questioning the value of higher education, especially with the rising cost of education and burden of student debt. According to a 2024 survey from the Pew Research Center, only 22 percent of U.S. adults say the cost of a four-year college degree today is worth it, even if someone has to take out loans.

4 weeks ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

Last week, House Republicans passed a major budget bill that would make sweeping changes to tax revenue and spending in the federal government. But Wisconsin legislators are at odds about whether the so-called "big, beautiful bill," as it stands, is right for the country.