Danielle DuClos

Madison

Enterprise and Investigative Reporter at The Cap Times

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Wisconsin's veterans homes need millions in repairs. Will lawmakers pay?

3 weeks ago | captimes.com | Danielle DuClos |Andrew Bahl

As Wisconsin’s three state-run veterans nursing homes age, maintenance costs for the buildings are expected to hit at least $114 million in the next decade, according to a recent report from the state agency in charge of the homes. The report also found a competitive labor market and a declining number of residents leaves the homes with an increasing cost of care that cannot be fully covered by federal reimbursements.
What’s the future of Wisconsin veterans homes? The state doesn’t know

Oct 16, 2024 | captimes.com | Danielle DuClos |Andrew Bahl

Chris Sekerka spent 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard and — like over 300,000 other Wisconsin residents — his service makes him eligible to receive care at any of the three state-run nursing homes reserved for military veterans and their spouses. The state’s oldest and most iconic of the homes is in King, about two hours north of Madison. The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King has a sprawling 42-acre campus nestled along the shores of Rainbow Lake, across from Government Island.
Madison homeowner taxes may rise next year, regardless of referendum

Oct 8, 2024 | captimes.com | Nicholas Garton |Danielle DuClos

Madison homeowners could be required to pay more in city property taxes next year, regardless of a $22 million referendum on November’s ballot, under budget plans released by the city’s mayor Tuesday. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced two operating budget proposals, each painting a future with spending cuts to local government services as city leaders work to address a structural deficit.
Wisconsin students failing reading exams, and so are future teachers

Sep 11, 2024 | captimes.com | Danielle DuClos |Kayla Huynh

Most Wisconsin students are poor readers. Each year, about three out of every five typically fail to score proficient in state reading tests. But it’s not just students struggling. Wisconsin’s prospective teachers haven’t fared much better in exams they must pass to become a licensed educator. In the most recent year of reported results, more than half of educators failed their first attempt on an exam that seeks to measure knowledge of reading instruction.
Wisconsin students failing reading exams, and so are future teachers

Sep 11, 2024 | captimes.com | Danielle DuClos |Kayla Huynh

Most Wisconsin students are poor readers. Each year, about three out of every five typically fail to score proficient in state reading tests. But it’s not just students struggling. Wisconsin’s prospective teachers haven’t fared much better in exams they must pass to become a licensed educator. In the most recent year of reported results, more than half of educators failed their first attempt on an exam that seeks to measure knowledge of reading instruction.
Wisconsin students failing reading exams, and so are future teachers

Sep 11, 2024 | captimes.com | Danielle DuClos |Kayla Huynh

Most Wisconsin students are poor readers. Each year, about three out of every five typically fail to score proficient in state reading tests. But it’s not just students struggling. Wisconsin’s prospective teachers haven’t fared much better in exams they must pass to become a licensed educator. In the most recent year of reported results, more than half of educators failed their first attempt on an exam that seeks to measure knowledge of reading instruction.