There are three ways to measure the impacts of the Durand-Arkansaw School District on the local community. The first, and natural way, is the impact that the school has on its students in terms of their academic and personal development. The second is how the school contributes to the overall quality of life of the […]
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The Wisconsin Forward Exam is a standardized test that is designed to calculate the expected proficiency of students in various topics from grades 3-8. This report analyzes the results of the English and Language Arts (ELA) portion of the exam for the Durand-Arkansaw School District.There are 2 goals of this report. •Goal 1 – To […]
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In 2015, Wisconsin implemented the Forward Exam to students in elementary, middle, and high school in grades 3 to 8 and 10 in English, mathematics, science, and social studies to assess whether students across the state are achieving proficiency in specific school subjects as outlined in the Wisconsin Academic Standards rubric. Due to the recency […]
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In 2020, University of Wisconsin-Madisonresearchers and Pepin County staff studiedfarmer attitudes about nitrogen use, as part of a UniverCity Alliance partnershipto research key issues facing the community.Nitrogen is needed and used on cropland to support agriculture within Pepin County and throughout the state. However, nitrate contamination of groundwater and associated health impacts are a growing […]
Willacy County is a rural community (pop. 21,515) in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, thirty miles north of Mexico. In 2017, Hispanics and Latinos represented 88% of the population. The County has 16 colonias with some that lack adequate infrastructure for water and sewer. Due to its location along the Gulf of Mexico, […]
Pepin County is located in western Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. A place of thriving communities and rural charm, Pepin County has much to offer potential businesses and entrepreneurs who wish to grow the local economy. This guidebook points to a variety of resources available in or near Pepin County, many of them geared to […]
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The proposed Patapsco Greenway Exchange would serve to connect the Patapsco Valley State Park, the BWI Transportation Zone, and the Baltimore Metropolitan. It is designed to do so for users of all ages and abilities while increasing overall access to DNR property along the way. This path would serve as a catalyst for economic development […]
Energy Management Systems (EMS) are a type of software that monitor the energy consumption in buildings. Its purpose is to minimize costs by monitoring energy consumption and optimizing energy use. EMS has become increasingly popular in the past fifteen years and is used primarily by businesses to save money by tracking and reducing energy consumption […]
Currently, Anne Arundel County has multiple state and local transit systems that serve its residents, but no single resource that provides information on all of them. The team has been tasked with creating a consolidated transit map, assessing transit accessibility, and making recommendations for improving transit access. Anne Arundel County residents, city officials, and tourists […]
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The 3.5-mile Forest Drive corridor is a County arterial road within the City of Annapolis and extending into Anne Arundel County at either side of the municipal boundary (see Figures 1 and 2). While the County is responsible for the road – its potential expansion and maintenance – the City is responsible for land uses […]
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