Madison teachers rally for equal pay

About this episode

The episode covers local news including updates on salary compression at MMSD and funding gaps in Wisconsin K-12 schools.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, April 28, 2026: We share an update on the fight to end salary compression at MMSD, Examine the widening funding gaps between Wisconsin K-12 school districts, Find out what's next, after Trump ended a twenty-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters, Recap the Milkweed's award-winning segment on stray voltage, Explore Madison through the lens of beer and books, Learn about some tiny new patients at the Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, And much more.

Topics covered

• education
• salary compression
• funding gaps
• politics
• local news
• wildlife rehabilitation
• community

Keywords

• Madison
• teachers
• equal pay
• salary compression
• Wisconsin
• Trump
• Dane County Humane Society
• local news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MMSD, Dane County Humane Society

Places: Wisconsin, Madison

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