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Brett Rowland

Brett Rowland is an award-winning journalist who has worked as an editor and reporter in newsrooms in Illinois and Wisconsin. He is an investigative reporter for The Center Square.

Education
U.S. preschool enrollment hits lowest level since 2005

(The Center Square) – Fewer parents sent children to preschool in 2021 in a decline that corresponded with the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of 3-to-6-year-olds enrolled in preschool in the… Read More

September 6, 2023
Congress
McConnell freezes during news conference for second time this summer

(The Center Square) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., raised fresh concerns Wednesday when he froze during a news conference, the second time he has done so this… Read More

August 30, 2023
Public Education
Some GOP candidates want to eliminate the Department of Education. Here’s what it would take

(The Center Square) – Republican presidential candidates have put the U.S. Department of Education on notice. Several candidates said at last week’s debate that they want to get rid of… Read More

August 29, 2023
Illegal Immigration
Justice Department sues SpaceX over discrimination against refugees, asylum seekers

(The Center Square) – The Justice Department sued SpaceX on Thursday alleging the company discriminated against asylees and refugees. The lawsuit alleges Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, better known as… Read More

August 25, 2023
Fentanyl
Poll: 9 in 10 Americans worried about fentanyl overdose deaths

(The Center Square) – Nearly 90% of U.S. voters are concerned about fentanyl trafficking as drug overdose deaths continue to mount in the U.S. ahead of the 2024 election, according… Read More

August 23, 2023