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"Emily Levy isn’t surprised. Nor is MacKenzie Price, Sari Factor or others on the frontlines of K-12 education and the u...
03/14/2025

"Emily Levy isn’t surprised. Nor is MacKenzie Price, Sari Factor or others on the frontlines of K-12 education and the uphill climb to rebound from students’ learning gaps and falling test scores since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The recently released ‘National Report Card’ test scores show 40% of fourth graders don’t have basic reading skills, and 39% of eighth graders are behind in math. The numbers of lagging students are up 6 and 8 percentage points, respectively, since 2019, and the shutdowns and stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic."

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Well-worn shovels hang on the side of this old barn in rural Wisconsin, as seen in this photo by Benjamin Wideman. For c...
02/12/2025

Well-worn shovels hang on the side of this old barn in rural Wisconsin, as seen in this photo by Benjamin Wideman. For coverage of agriculture and rural life in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Benjamin Wideman shot these photos in Wisconsin's beautiful countryside. For coverage of agriculture and rural life in W...
02/07/2025

Benjamin Wideman shot these photos in Wisconsin's beautiful countryside. For coverage of agriculture and rural life in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Whether big, medium or small, the old barns sprinkled throughout Wisconsin's countryside capture the nostalgia of yester...
01/31/2025

Whether big, medium or small, the old barns sprinkled throughout Wisconsin's countryside capture the nostalgia of yesteryear and are beautiful to behold. Benjamin Wideman shot this photo. For coverage of agriculture and rural life in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Benjamin Wideman shot these photos in the wintry wonderland of Wisconsin's countryside. For coverage of agriculture and ...
01/26/2025

Benjamin Wideman shot these photos in the wintry wonderland of Wisconsin's countryside. For coverage of agriculture and rural life in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Recreational activities abound in Wisconsin year-round, even as temperatures dip well below freezing. Benjamin Wideman s...
01/20/2025

Recreational activities abound in Wisconsin year-round, even as temperatures dip well below freezing. Benjamin Wideman shot this photo of an ice boat skimming across frozen Lake Winnebago on its razor-sharp blades. For coverage of rural life in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Happy New Year from The Country Today! Benjamin Wideman shot these photos in the winter wonderland of Wisconsin's countr...
01/01/2025

Happy New Year from The Country Today! Benjamin Wideman shot these photos in the winter wonderland of Wisconsin's countryside. For coverage of rural life and agriculture in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

As the overnight fog lifted this Christmas morning in rural Wisconsin, Benjamin Wideman shot this photo of the breathtak...
12/25/2024

As the overnight fog lifted this Christmas morning in rural Wisconsin, Benjamin Wideman shot this photo of the breathtaking countryside covered in a wintry layer of frost and snow. For coverage of rural life and agriculture in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Winter officially starts this coming Saturday. These photos from the Wisconsin countryside were shot by Benjamin Wideman...
12/16/2024

Winter officially starts this coming Saturday. These photos from the Wisconsin countryside were shot by Benjamin Wideman. For coverage of rural life and agriculture in Wisconsin and beyond, please visit www.thecountrytoday.com.

Beautiful old barns are sprinkled throughout the Wisconsin countryside as we move closer to the official start of winter...
12/04/2024

Beautiful old barns are sprinkled throughout the Wisconsin countryside as we move closer to the official start of winter later this month. Photos by Benjamin Wideman

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