AnnMarie Hilton
Post-Crescent Media
Appleton, WI, United States
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Q&A: Neenah school board candidates tell us their goals ahead of the April 4 election
Two incumbents and four challengers are vying for three open seats on the Neenah school board. → Read More
The Neenah school district just approved a new SRO contract. Here's what it says.
For the first year, the district will pay $80,000 per officer. → Read More
Five things to know about the teacher shortage in Wisconsin
The number of public school teachers in Wisconsin has held around 64,000 for the past couple years, even increasing slightly between 2020 and 2021, but school districts across the state would say tha… → Read More
5 things to know about construction progress at the new Neenah High School
The academic wings are the farthest along with some classrooms almost ready for furniture. → Read More
Menasha school district superintendent to retire after a decade of leading the district
Chris VanderHeyden led the district of more than 3,100 students for the past decade and spent 35 years in education. → Read More
Wisconsin winters can cause cooped-up kids. Here are 15 at-home snow day activities to try
Here are 15 easy activities collected by The Post-Crescent's education and early childhood reporters, divided by age and aimed to keep kids engaged. → Read More
Appleton schools have 100 fewer subs than before the pandemic. Here's why staffing problems are persisting.
School districts in the Fox Valley are struggling with staff absences and having enough substitutes to fill them. → Read More
This Neenah charter school will start offering 4K and sixth grade in 2023
The charter school that opened in 2004 will also be moved to Wilson Elementary School positioning it for continued growth in the coming years. → Read More
Appleton may get a Hmong charter school in the future, but plans are still in early stages
The school is still in the planning phases, but those working on the plans sketched an outline of what the school could be. → Read More
Oshkosh schools get 'meets expectations' rating on state report cards
Oshkosh's overall score fell from 69.9 in 2020-21 to 68.7 in 2021-22. Among individual schools' scores, two "significantly exceed" expectations. → Read More
Appleton police investigating suspicious death on West Summer Street
The Appleton Police Department and medical first responders were called to West Summer Street just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. → Read More
Meet Appleton's Rosemary Lloyd, 88, who just graduated from Marian University
Appleton's Rosemary Lloyd became an elementary school teacher and a lifelong learner. Now, she's also a college graduate from Marian University. → Read More
Here's how much school district referendum money was passed across Wisconsin
The total school district referendum money passed this November is the second highest amount to be passed in a single election in at least the past 10 years. → Read More
Voters give a green light for $130 million referendum for Appleton school district
Appleton's $129.8 million capital referendum was the third-largest of the roughly 80 referendums school districts brought to voters across the state. → Read More
Menasha School District's $99.7 million referendum passes with two-thirds of the vote
Of the more than 8,400 votes cast on the referendum, two-thirds (5,582) were in favor of it and one-third (2,857) opposed it. → Read More
Neenah school district approves sale of property on Jacobsen Road it purchased 50 years ago
“I think this is a solid offer,” said board member Tom Hanby. → Read More
Police looking for suspect who stole several guns and boxes of ammunition from Fleet Farm
Police discovered a hole cut in a perimeter fence and a service door forced open. The store reported several guns and boxes of ammunition had been stolen. → Read More
Here's what voters need to know about the Menasha school district's Nov. 8 referendum
The question will ask voters if they want to allow the school district to borrow money to build a new Maplewood Middle School. → Read More
Here's what Appleton school district voters need to know about the November referendum
The $130 million referendum includes a new elementary school, moving sixth-graders to the middle school and additions at three high schools. → Read More
Appleton school district is budgeting for a shortfall, but says it won't become common practice
This year's proposed tax rate is $7.10 per $1,000 of property value, marking the seventh straight year of the tax rate dropping. → Read More