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A teacher’s tweet questioning why her school rejected a Miley Cyrus song about rainbows spiraled into a larger conversation about free speech and diversity in public education, Josh Marcus reports

A teacher’s tweet questioning why her school rejected a Miley Cyrus song about rainbows spiraled into a larger conversation about free speech and diversity in public education, Josh Marcus reports

Teacher Melissa Tempel was fired Wednesday after criticizing the decision to prohibit her first-grade class from singing the song "Rainbowland."

Wisconsin teacher Melissa Tempel originally criticized the school's decision that the Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton song was "too controversial."

Critics say firing part of school’s anti-LGBTQ policies

Some pandemic-related changes could transform FoodShare and other solutions to hunger — if the policies survive expiration dates and the state’s political divide

The federal waiver that permitted universal free school meals expired June 30, leaving an uncertain future for free school meals in Wisconsin.

Available during the pandemic, universal free meals have garnered approval from schools, anti-hunger advocates, and legislators across Wisconsin who argue that breakfast and lunch — like textbooks — should be available at no cost to any K-12 student.