Articles by Ross Terrell

Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

New Report Highlights Achievement Gap In Southeastern Wisconsin School Districts

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, December 16, 2016 - 3:30pm
A report released Friday by the Milwaukee-based Public Policy Forum showed enrollment in southeastern Wisconsin's school districts dropped by more than 3,500 students in the 2015-16 academic year.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Study Finds 400,000 Wisconsinites Could Lose Health Insurance If ACA Is Repealed

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 3:45pm
The number of Americans without health insurance would more than double if Congress repealed the Affordable Care Act. That's according to a study by the nonpartisan Urban Institute looking at the consequences of repealing the health care law with no immediate replacement.
Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

Homelessness Across Wisconsin Down 6 Percent Compared To 2015

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 2:50pm
Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows homelessness in Wisconsin declined by more than double the national rate this year.
Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

For Formerly Incarcerated Milwaukeean, Housing Is Key To Rebuilding His Life

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 4:45pm
Andrew Hopgood spent eight years going to sleep and waking up in a prison cell serving time for a robbery charge. When he was released in 2008, he lost the shelter prison provided him every night, and he faced the very real problem of where to stay.

Policy Director: State Seeing 'More Significant Numbers' Of People With Disabilities Employed

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 4:20pm
Since 2014, about 9,500 people with disabilities have found employment through A Better Bottom Line, a program run by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation aimed at encouraging employers to hire those with disabilities.

Milwaukee Health Department Hopes New Infant Safe Sleeping Guideline Reduces Infant Deaths

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 12:45pm
Data from the Milwaukee Health Department shows nearly 15 percent of infant deaths in the city are due to unsafe sleeping conditions.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase In Wisconsin

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 4:24pm
Wisconsin saw a 9 percent increase in reports of sexually transmitted diseases in 2015, which was lower than the national rate. There were 23,945 cases of chlamydia, 5,253 cases of gonorrhea and 261 cases of syphilis in 2015.
Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Milwaukee County To Be Home To Largest Urban Organic Fruit Orchard In US

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 10:30am
Milwaukee County will soon be home to the largest urban organic fruit orchard in the United States.

Average Student Loan Debt Rises 4 Percent For Class Of 2015, New Report Says

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 4:20pm
The average student loan debt for 2015 Wisconsin graduates of four-year public or nonprofit private institutions was $29,460, according to a new report from the Institute for College Access and Success.

Wisconsin Graduation Rate Remains Higher Than National Average, New Data Shows

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 4:40pm
Wisconsin's high school graduation rate stayed above the national average, which reached a record of 83.2 percent during the 2014-15 school year, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Education.
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