Jon Styf

Jon Styf is an award-winning editor and reporter who has worked in Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, and Michigan in local newsrooms over the past 20 years, working for Shaw Media, Hearst, and…

Public Education
Effort to help Wisconsin schools with consolidation picks up momentum

(The Center Square) – Chris Lindner knows the possibility of his Loyal School District consolidating with Greenwood in Clark County has plenty of people paying attention.  School consolidations in Wisconsin, now… Read More

November 12, 2025
Public Education
Wisconsin school consolidation bills include $2K per student incentive

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin school districts will be eligible for $2,000 per student extra in funding for the first year if a series of bills in the state are… Read More

November 6, 2025
Government
Wisconsin bill would create $30M in K-12 school safety grants

​(The Center Square) – A proposed Wisconsin bill would start a grant program to send $30 million to Wisconsin schools for school security measures. The bill would be an addition… Read More

June 12, 2025
Government
Wisconsin bills call for transparency, fairness in school referendums

(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin legislators are pushing for more transparency in the school referendum process in the state. The proposal comes after 169… Read More

February 12, 2025
Public Education
Republican lawmakers push for higher academic standards for Wisconsin schools

(The Center Square) – A pair of Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the state to reverse the process of lowering school standards. State Sen. John Jager, R-Watertown, and Rep. Bob Wittke,… Read More

January 27, 2025