Coccus[edit] A coccus (plural cocci, from the Latin coccinus (scarlet) and derived from the Greek kokkos (berry)) is any microorganism (usually bacteria) whose overall shape is spherical or nearly spherical. Describing a bacterium as a coccus, or sphere, distinguishes it from bacillus, or rod.
Over the past 10 years, Wisconsin taxpayers have paid about $139 million to private schools that were subsequently barred from the stateâs voucher system for failing to meet requirements related to finances, accredita tion, student safety and auditing, a State Journal review has found.
Updated Feb. 25, 2011 12:01 a.m. ET. The showdown in Wisconsin over fringe benefits for public employees boils down to one number: 74.2. That's how many cents the public pays Milwaukee public-school teachers and other employees for retirement and health benefits for every dollar they receive in salary. The corresponding rate for employees of private firms is 24.3 cents.