School choice big winner in state Lawmakers find extra money for private schools as public schools see cuts By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Sondy Pope-Roberts and Howard Marklein rarely talk to each other. That’s not surprising, given the...
The Selling of School Choice (part 1)
Walmart family heirs and others are changing the face of education in Wisconsin By BILL LUEDERS Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Public schools in Wisconsin will have to make do with $800 million less from the state over the next two years, under the...
Royall Education Notes: New academic year is underway; changes abound at Royall
By MARK GRUEN | Royall School District superintendent Wow — time is flying by right now. It seems like I just wrote a community update, and I now realize that it was well more than a month ago. We are up and running, with a very smooth start here at Royall, especially...
Calling All Communities fundraiser is underway
Voting kicked off Sept. 9 in U.S. Cellular’s $1 million Calling All Communities campaign. The wireless carrier’s annual competition will award 18 winning schools across the country with funding. The school with the most votes will win $150,000, and the next 17 schools...
Brookwood to host dress sale
The Brookwood High School volleyball team will host a fundraiser, a formal-dress buy-and-sell sale, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School gymnasium. Dresses can be dropped off at Brookwood High School. There, donors...
Brookwood’s 50th homecoming celebration is approaching
By KEN CLINTON | Brookwood activities director Brookwood’s 50th homecoming celebration begins in less than two weeks. Here are some reminders: • Entries are still being accepted for the second annual Falcon Golf Scramble on Saturday, Oct. 1, in Barre Mills, Wis. The...
BHS student takes part in health careers camp
Brookwood High School senior Emily Schendel (right) was among the high school students who participated in the Scenic Rivers Area Health Education Center’s health careers camp in La Crosse from June 12–16. Twenty-two applicants from a 10-county western Wisconsin...
Noth marks retirement
Well-wishers gathered at a retirement party for Dale Noth at the Norwalk Community Center on Sunday, congratulating him for his bus-driving tenure with the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District. Noth drove bus from 1960–66 and 1991 to 2011.
Back to school: N-O-W readies remodeled, expanded building
By SARAH PARKER | County Line Rep0rter Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District students may discover their surroundings lack a certain familiarity when classes resume Thursday, Sept. 1. The district has been nearing completion of its $5.8 million renovation and...
Royall dedicates new athletic field
The Royall School District dedicated its new athletic field Saturday. Ron Brunner, owner of Brunner Manufacturing, had donated $350,000 through his foundation for the upgrades, which include a new rubberized track. The football field also will be relocated to the...
