http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/tag/wisconsin-schools 2013-02-19T08:18:37Z Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/scott-walkers-voucher-fig_b_2716058.html 2013-02-19T08:18:37Z 2013-02-19T08:25:11Z Joy Resmovits http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/ <strong>Walker-Style Voucher Fight?</strong> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker first tangled with his state's teachers union when he signed a bill that upended collective bargaining. Now he's at it again, and this time, the fight is <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Walker-s-voucher-plan-angers-public-school-backers-4287928.php" target="_hplink">over school vouchers.</a> "The debate over Walker's public education funding proposal and desire to grow alternatives such as private school vouchers is likely to be one of the fiercest in the Statehouse this year, even dividing Republicans who control the Legislature," the Associated Press reports. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/teacher-evaluations">Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/school-vouchers">School Vouchers</a>, <a href="/tag/joy-resmovits">Joy Resmovits</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-schools">New York Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker-news">Scott Walker News</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker-school-vouchers">Scott Walker School Vouchers</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker-wisconsin">Scott Walker Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/scott-walker-wants-merit-_b_2572822.html 2013-01-29T07:27:35Z 2013-01-29T07:36:25Z Joy Resmovits http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/ <strong>Scott Walker-Style Merit Pay?</strong> Speaking at a Friday convention, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said he wants the state to begin a program that would pay partially teachers in accordance with their ratings, <a href="http://badgerherald.com/news/2013/01/28/walker_talks_educati.php#.UQe-1uh5gsE" target="_hplink">reports the Badger Herald.</a> "One of the things we're looking to do going forward is to put additional resources into public education over the next two years in this budget in a variety of different ways is in part ... put money behind performance," Walker said. "How can we provide an incentive bonus?"  <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/scott-walker-merit-pay">Scott Walker Merit Pay</a>, <a href="/tag/joy-resmovits">Joy Resmovits</a>, <a href="/tag/joy-resmovits-on-education">Joy Resmovits on Education</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/merit-pay">Merit Pay</a>, <a href="/tag/school-funding">School Funding</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/ohio-schools">Ohio Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/john-kasich">John Kasich</a>, <a href="/tag/arizona-schools">Arizona Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/arizona-school-districts-funding">Arizona School Districts Funding</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/school-closures-spread-as_n_2527534.html 2013-01-22T13:21:48Z 2013-01-22T13:30:04Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MADISON, Wis. &mdash; Homeless people scrambled to find shelter, schools closed down and plumbers wrestled with frozen pipes Tuesday as the Upper Midw... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/minnesota-schools">Minnesota Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/weather-related-school-closures">Weather Related School Closures</a>, <a href="/tag/schools-close-for-weather">Schools Close for Weather</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/school-closures">School Closures</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-schools">Michigan Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-extreme-weather">2012 Extreme Weather</a>, <a href="/tag/extreme-weather-closes-schools">Extreme Weather Closes Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/extreme-weather">Extreme Weather</a>, <a href="/tag/extreme-cold-closes-schools">Extreme Cold Closes Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/weather-school-closures">Weather School Closures</a>, <a href="/tag/cold-closes-schools">Cold Closes Schools</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/16/white-privilege-class-at-_n_2489997.html 2013-01-16T15:30:27Z 2013-01-16T16:05:55Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ A Wisconsin high school is under fire after a parent accused a diversity class of promoting a critical race theory, alleging that students are being t... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/school-racism">School Racism</a>, <a href="/tag/race-in-schools">Race in Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/american-diversity">American Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/white-privilege-class">White Privilege Class</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/american-diversity-class">American Diversity Class</a>, <a href="/tag/minority-students">Minority Students</a>, <a href="/tag/white-privilege">White Privilege</a>, <a href="/tag/delavan-darien-high-school">Delavan-Darien High School</a>, <a href="/tag/delavan-darien-high-school-american-diversity-class">Delavan-Darien High School American Diversity Class</a>, <a href="/tag/school-diversity">School Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/delavan-darien-high-school-white-privilege">Delavan-Darien High School White Privilege</a>, <a href="/tag/racism-in-schools">Racism in Schools</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/solis-out-rhee-in-tenness_b_2442832.html 2013-01-09T12:05:01Z 2013-01-09T17:54:46Z Joy Resmovits http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-resmovits/ Race to the Top: Is Maryland in trouble? Maryland won $250 million from the federal government's Race to the Top competition -- but according to the f... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/education-news">Education News</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/michelle-rhee">Michelle Rhee</a>, <a href="/tag/ed-tonight">Ed Tonight</a>, <a href="/tag/hilda-solis">Hilda Solis</a>, <a href="/tag/joy-resmovits-on-education">Joy Resmovits on Education</a>, <a href="/tag/race-to-the-top">Race to the Top</a>, <a href="/tag/maryland-schools">Maryland Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/joy-resmovits">Joy Resmovits</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/baldwin-woodville-high-school-noose_n_2403645.html 2013-01-03T13:50:35Z 2013-01-03T13:50:38Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ A student has been suspended from Baldwin-Woodville High School in Baldwin, Wis., for giving a small noose and KKK symbols to a classmate during an ar... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/school-racism">School Racism</a>, <a href="/tag/baldwin-woodville-high-school">Baldwin-Woodville High School</a>, <a href="/tag/teen-suspended-for-giving-girl-noose">Teen Suspended for Giving Girl Noose</a>, <a href="/tag/baldwin-woodville-high-school-boy-suspended">Baldwin-Woodville High School Boy Suspended</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-boy-gave-girl-noose">Wisconsin Boy Gave Girl Noose</a>, <a href="/tag/baldwin-woodville-high-school-racist-bullying">Baldwin-Woodville High School Racist Bullying</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-school-racist-bullying">Wisconsin School Racist Bullying</a>, <a href="/tag/school-bullying">School Bullying</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/hackers-steal-stanley-boyd-school-district_n_2213558.html 2012-11-29T16:10:00Z 2012-11-29T16:11:25Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Nearly $150,000 was stolen from the Stanley-Boyd School District in western Wisconsin after hackers accessed and rerouted direct-deposit files from th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/stanley-boyd-school-district">Stanley-Boyd School District</a>, <a href="/tag/hackers-steal-from-wisconsin-school-district">Hackers Steal From Wisconsin School District</a>, <a href="/tag/stanley-boyd-school-district-hackers">Stanley-Boyd School District Hackers</a>, <a href="/tag/hackers-steal-from-stanley-boyd-school-district">Hackers Steal From Stanley-Boyd School District</a>, <a href="/tag/stanley-boyd-school-district-payroll-hacked">Stanley-Boyd School District Payroll Hacked</a>, <a href="/tag/cybertheft-stanley-boyd-school-district">Cybertheft Stanley-Boyd School District</a>, <a href="/tag/stanley-boyd-school-district-payroll-stolen">Stanley-Boyd School District Payroll Stolen</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/hackers-stanley-boyd-school-district">Hackers Stanley-Boyd School District</a>, <a href="/tag/stanley-boyd-schools-cybertheft">Stanley-Boyd Schools Cybertheft</a>, <a href="/tag/stanley-boyd-school-district-hacked">Stanley-Boyd School District Hacked</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/teachers-benefits-cuts-o_n_2115534.html 2012-11-12T07:28:14Z 2012-11-12T07:28:14Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MADISON -- Cuts to teachers' benefits championed by Gov. Scott Walker offset about two-thirds of the reductions to school revenue resulting from his b... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wisconsin-taxpayer-alliance">Wisconsin Taxpayer Alliance</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-benefits">Teacher Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-pay">Teacher Pay</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/school-budget-cuts">School Budget Cuts</a>, <a href="/tag/education-funding">Education Funding</a>, <a href="/tag/school-budgets">School Budgets</a>, <a href="/tag/education-funding-cuts">Education Funding Cuts</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/scott-walker-wisconsin-go_n_2051239.html 2012-10-31T15:04:12Z 2012-10-31T15:04:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Statues that give the Wisconsin governor power to approve or block new education policies is unconstitutional, a Madison judge ruled Tuesday. <br /> <br /> The ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/department-of-public-instruction">Department of Public Instruction</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-department-of-public-instruction">Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker-education">Scott Walker Education</a>, <a href="/tag/tony-evers">Tony Evers</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/report-cards-give-schools_n_2042276.html 2012-10-30T02:25:57Z 2012-10-30T02:25:57Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ No matter how excellent the teaching force at ALBA School on Milwaukee's south side, third-graders might never score well in reading on the state stan... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bilingual-schools">Bilingual Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/school-report-cards">School Report Cards</a>, <a href="/tag/test-scores">Test Scores</a>, <a href="/tag/milwaukee-schools">Milwaukee Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/student-achievement">Student Achievement</a>, <a href="/tag/charter-schools">Charter Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/standardized-tests">Standardized Tests</a>, <a href="/tag/standardized-testing">Standardized Testing</a>, <a href="/tag/alba-school">Alba School</a>, <a href="/tag/school-growth-scores">School-Growth-Scores</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/17/wisconsin-school-funding-_n_1974843.html 2012-10-17T15:15:50Z 2012-10-17T15:29:42Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ About two-thirds of Wisconsin's school districts will see a drop in state funding this year, marking the second of a two-year, $834 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<a href="/tag/la-crosse">La Crosse</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/student-discipline">Student Discipline</a>, <a href="/tag/fake-drugs">Fake Drugs</a>, <a href="/tag/knives-in-school">Knives in School</a>, <a href="/tag/graffiti">Graffiti</a>, <a href="/tag/fake-pot">Fake Pot</a>, <a href="/tag/pocket-knife">Pocket Knife</a>, <a href="/tag/oregano">Oregano</a>, <a href="/tag/elementary-school-students">Elementary School Students</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/08/janesville-workers-go-bac_n_1948516.html 2012-10-08T12:14:33Z 2012-10-08T12:14:33Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report's Community College Spotlight blog.<br /> <br /> PBS will air As Goes Janesville this evening.The docume... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/education-and-jobs">Education and Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/education">Education</a>, <a 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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/28/school-lunch-fight-jon-st_n_1922703.html 2012-09-28T10:31:56Z 2012-09-28T10:31:56Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ There's been quite a bit of tension since First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rolled out their new school lunch initiative... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/school-lunch-legislation">School Lunch Legislation</a>, <a href="/tag/school-meals">School Meals</a>, <a href="/tag/michelle-obama">Michelle Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/daily-show">Daily Show</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/tom-vilsack">Tom Vilsack</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-stewart">Jon Stewart</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-hunger-free-kids-act">Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-school-lunches">Healthy School Lunches</a>, <a href="/tag/school-lunches">School Lunches</a>, <a href="/tag/kansas-schools">Kansas Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/student-health">Student 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href="/tag/creatine">Creatine</a>, <a href="/tag/high-school-athletes">High School Athletes</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-d-slekar/advice-for-teachers-union_b_1578795.html 2012-06-08T10:54:20Z 2012-06-08T10:54:08Z Timothy D. Slekar http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-d-slekar/ Rank and file members must first help their neighbors understand that collective bargaining benefits the children and the community school. When children and schools benefit, the entire community thrives. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/shaun-johnson">Shaun Johnson</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-unions">Teachers Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/collective-bargaining">Collective Bargaining</a>, <a href="/tag/education-reform">Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/common-core">Common Core</a>, <a href="/tag/value-added">Value-Added</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/el-chanclaso/wisconsin-governor-walker_1_b_1425853.html 2012-04-18T07:27:09Z 2012-04-18T08:10:58Z El Chanclaso http://www.huffingtonpost.com/el-chanclaso/ I'm giving Raimundo Rojas, the Hispanic outreach coordinator for the National Right to Life Committe, un chanclaso en la boca. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sex-education">Sex Education</a>, <a href="/tag/walker">Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/anti-choice">Anti-Choice</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/latino-voices">Latino Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/09/new-federal-early-learnin_0_n_1413318.html 2012-04-09T17:21:08Z 2012-04-09T17:31:07Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has announced that five states that were finalists in an earlier competition for millions in federal dollars to... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/early-education">Early Education</a>, <a href="/tag/rttt">Rttt</a>, <a href="/tag/illinois-schools">Illinois Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/new-mexico-schools">New Mexico Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/early-learning">Early Learning</a>, <a href="/tag/race-to-the-top">Race to the Top</a>, <a href="/tag/race-to-the-top-early-learning-challenge">Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge</a>, <a href="/tag/oregon-schools">Oregon Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/early-learning-challenge-fund">Early Learning Challenge Fund</a>, <a href="/tag/race-to-the-top-education">Race to the Top Education</a>, <a href="/tag/colorado-schools">Colorado Schools</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/12/portfolio-based-assessmen_n_1339972.html 2012-03-12T15:49:25Z 2012-03-12T15:49:25Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report.<br /> <br /> MILWAUKEE -- Before he could start student teaching in January at Sennette Middle School i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-teacher-evaluations">Wisconsin Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-evaluations">Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-department-of-public-instruction">Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-portfolio-based-teacher-evaluations">Wisconsin Portfolio-Based Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-performance-assessment">Teacher Performance Assessment</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/portfolio-based-assessment">Portfolio-Based Assessment</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-welner/teacher-job-satisfaction-_b_1312266.html 2012-03-07T11:35:47Z 2012-03-07T11:35:10Z Kevin Welner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-welner/ None of us would want to have our job performance judged on an outcome that we don't really control. But that's where teachers now find themselves. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/michelle-rhee">Michelle Rhee</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-christie">Chris Christie</a>, <a href="/tag/mitch-daniels">Mitch Daniels</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-unions">Teachers Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/democrats-for-education-reform">Democrats for Education Reform</a>, <a href="/tag/waiting-for-superman">Waiting for Superman</a>, <a href="/tag/metlife-survey">MetLife Survey</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-scott">Rick Scott</a>, <a href="/tag/stand-for-children">Stand for Children</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-evaluations">Teacher Evaluations</a>, <a href="/tag/jan-brewer">Jan Brewer</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/new-york-times">New York Times</a>, <a href="/tag/los-angeles-times">Los Angeles Times</a>, <a href="/tag/john-kasich">John Kasich</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simone-harris/no-public-education-no-de_b_1314536.html 2012-03-01T16:12:50Z 2012-03-01T16:44:06Z Simone Harris http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simone-harris/ Vultures and their corporations are poised to supply the artificial heart of learning to a wounded public school system they fully intend to finish off. But they won't succeed because our communities are going to fight for our beloved schools. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/public-schools">Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/privatization-of-education">Privatization of Education</a>, <a href="/tag/montgomery-high-school">Montgomery High School</a>, <a href="/tag/public-school-system">Public School System</a>, <a href="/tag/k-12">K-12</a>, <a href="/tag/occupy-the-schools">Occupy the Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/wal-mart">Wal-Mart</a>, <a href="/tag/diane-ravitch">Diane Ravitch</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-milkin">Michael Milkin</a>, <a href="/tag/inc">Inc.</a>, <a href="/tag/rupert-murdoch">Rupert Murdoch</a>, <a href="/tag/santa-rosa-ca">Santa Rosa CA.</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/02/wisconsin-bill-makes-watc_n_1072162.html 2011-11-02T15:12:24Z 2011-11-02T15:53:31Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Wisconsin's state Assembly has passed a bill that would make watching pornography at work reason to revoke an educator's license.<br /> <br /> The bill passed t... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/luther-olsen">Luther Olsen</a>, <a href="/tag/immoral-conduct">Immoral Conduct</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-conduct">Teacher Conduct</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-behavior">Teacher Behavior</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-bill">Wisconsin Bill</a>, <a href="/tag/porn">Porn</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-watching-porn">Teachers Watching Porn</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-public-schools">Wisconsin Public Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/pornography">Pornography</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/steve-kestell">Steve Kestell</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/education-policy">Education Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/school-porn-policy">School Porn Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/porn-in-schools">Porn in Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/pornography-in-schools">Pornography in Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/school-policy">School Policy</a>, <a href="/tag/teacher-misconduct">Teacher Misconduct</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/01/wisconsin-school-unions-h_n_990153.html 2011-10-01T10:40:30Z 2011-10-01T10:40:30Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MADISON, Wis. &mdash; More than 200 school unions in Wisconsin met Friday's deadline to seek recertification, but it's unclear how many others let it ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/collective-bargaining">Collective Bargaining</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/collective-bargaining-rights">Collective Bargaining Rights</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-schools">Wisconsin Schools</a>, <a href="/tag/scott-walker">Scott Walker</a>, <a href="/tag/union-recertification">Union Recertification</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-employment-relations-commission">Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers-union">Teachers Union</a>, <a href="/tag/school-unions">School Unions</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-collective-bargaining-law">Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law</a>, <a href="/tag/teachers">Teachers</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin-education-association-council">Wisconsin Education Association Council</a>, <a href="/home">Home News</a></p>