Law
John Johnson named to Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
John Johnson is a research fellow in the Lubar Center for Public Policy and Civic Education.
On the Issues: Museums and Civic Education, Jan. 23
Kick off Museum Days with an engaging discussion on how museums can play a role in improving civic education test scores in Wisconsin.
Lubar Center’s Get to Know with President Kimo Ah Yun, Jan. 17
Join the Lubar Center for Public Policy and Civic Education on Friday, Jan. 17, as it hosts President Kimo Ah Yun as part of its “Get to Know” series.
Team Player
Greg Heller, L’96, has become a key leader for the Atlanta Braves, moving big ventures forward and solving problems while keeping a low-key, calm demeanor.
New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds approval of U.S. Supreme Court rises to highest level since March 2022
A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 48% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing.
New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds Trump approval at recent high and Biden approval at all-time low; policy issues also surveyed
A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 53% of adults nationwide say they approve of the way President-elect Donald Trump handled his job when he was president.
Rweru Reconciliation Village: a symbol of forgiveness and healing in post-genocide Rwanda
In the hills of Rwanda lies a small yet powerful symbol of hope and humanity — the Rweru Reconciliation Village.
Struggling to Read, Struggling to Find Help
Once a week last spring, Kermaine Petty took a break from a busy professional and personal life and logged on to Zoom to review the rules of reading. During one session, Petty and his tutor, Tommy Baas, started with why a c sometimes softens to sound like an s—typically, when it comes before an e,…
Marquette Poll Finds National Majorities Think Parents and Government Could Improve Schools
Parents—that’s who the largest percent of Americans think can have an effect on improving the quality of schools. And whom do people look to the least to help with school improvement? The federal government. The Marquette Law School Poll asked a national sample of 1,005 adults in June 2024 whether they thought the federal government,…
Are There Any Solutions to the Problems?
American education history is filled with demands from on high for better student success that have solved little. The current surge of reading reforms will test whether top-down policymaking works.