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Business leaders outline how loss of Skyward will impact region

Portage County leaders are warning what will happen if Stevens Point based Skyward leaves the state. More>>

Districts, Skyward rally support

Skyward and district officials in Stevens Point called the meeting to share concerns, with hope that something can still be done. More>>

Skyward waits for state appeal

A Stevens Point company is waiting for the results of a state appeal after being passed over for a $15 million education contract. More>>

A look inside a state education software program

It's a web-based program that allows teachers, students and parents to all interact online. State leaders say one type of software will help them be more successful. More>>

State sends letter on Statewide Student Information System

The Department of Administration has sent a release about the process of selecting a company for a student information system to be used statewide. In a release titled "Letter to the Editor," the state says the process was fair.*****Here's theletter from DOA:There have been a number of questions about the procurement of a Statewide Student Information System (SSIS) that the Department of Administration (DOA) conducted on behalf of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Pleas... More>>

Gov. Walker responds to bill supporting Skyward

That bill would allow multiple companies to sell information systems to Wisconsin schools. More>>

DOCUMENT: Skyward's rebuttal

DOCUMENT: Skyward files protest against Wisconsin educational software decision

Legislators introduce bill to help Skyward

A group of Wisconsin lawmakers is making a push to keep a Stevens Point company in our state. They've introduced a new bill that would allow multiple companies to sell information systems to Wisconsin schools. More>>

State superintendent speaks out about Skyward

The state superintendent is speaking to Newsline 9 for the first time, after a Wisconsin company was passed up for an education contract. This comes just days after that company filed an appeal with the state. More>>

UPDATE: Stevens Point tech company to challenge state's decision

A Stevens Point technology company says it plans to challenge the state's decision on an education contract. More>>

Skyward appeals state decision, MN company responds

A Stevens Point company says it was wronged by the state and filed an appeal. Skyward was one of several companies competing for a state-wide education contract. More>>

Skyward files notice of protest over losing bid

A Wisconsin-based school software provider has filed a protest with the state over its losing of a $15 million contract to a Minnesota company. More>>

Political leaders call on state to reconsider Skyward

Political leaders are calling on the state to rethink its decision to award an education contract to an out-of-state company. More>>

Educators react to Skyward contract loss

Edgar School's Superintendent Dave Brandvold isn't happy about Skyward's contract loss More>>

Businesses, legislators get behind Skyward

Skyward Update

Portage County lawmakers send letter to Governor Scott Walker in hopes state will reconsider decision to award an education contract to a company outside Wisconsin. More>>

Skyward still waiting to hear on statewide contract

A Stevens Point technology company is waiting to hear if it will get a statewide multi-million dollar contract. More>>

Records show Skyward accepted offer

Newly released records show that an offer of tax breaks to a Stevens Point company contingent on it winning a state contract had been accepted, contradicting earlier claims from Gov. Scott Walker's administration that no firm commitment had been made. More>>

Jadin stands by offer to Skyward

The head of the semi-private state agency that offered, and then rescinded, tax credits to a Wisconsin company contingent upon it winning a state bid says he believes the proposal was legal. More>>

State suspends bid process amid tax break offer to Skyward

The state suspended consideration of bids to operate a new statewide student information system after it discovered a Wisconsin-based company in the running had been offered tax breaks if it won the contract. More>>