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Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson beats Mandela Barnes; key U.S. Senate seat stays GOP
Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has defeated Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to keep a key seat in Republican hands. Johnson won a third term, preventing Barnes from becoming the state’s first Black senator. → Read More
How Milwaukee borrowers will be affected by Biden's student loan forgiveness
Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites will owe less in student loans following President Biden’s debt forgiveness plan announced this week. → Read More
Waukesha Is Only Wisconsin School District To Opt Out Of Federal Free Meals Program
During the new school year, Wisconsin public school students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch regardless of their family’s income, unless they are in the Waukesha School District. → Read More
'Design Your Future' Fellowship Asks Young People How To Improve Education For Black Male Students
How can Milwaukee improve education for Black male youth? That’s the question Milwaukee Succeeds’ Youth Forward MKE initiative is trying to answer. But instead of turning to adults in power, they’re asking the people most affected: students. → Read More
Wisconsin's Top Education Stories Of 2020
There were a number of major news developments this year that intersected with just about every area of life — including education. The biggest education → Read More
UW-Madison Halts In-Person Instruction For 2 Weeks To Contain COVID Spread
Updated 9:20 p.m. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Wednesday evening that due to increasing COVID-19 cases among students, the university → Read More
Jesse Jackson, NAACP Call For Justice For Jacob Blake
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson added his voice Thursday to the chorus calling for change in Kenosha. Jackson spoke at a press conference with Wisconsin → Read More
Milwaukee Gets A Brief Moment In The Spotlight On DNC Opening Night
The Democratic National Convention was expected to draw the world’s attention to Milwaukee. But the city only received a brief mention during the now → Read More
UW Campuses Will Regularly Test Students In Dorms For COVID-19
University of Wisconsin campuses will test students living in dorms for COVID-19 every two weeks, under a new plan announced Thursday. The plan applies to → Read More
Milwaukee Students' Podcast About Native American Mascots Is Finalist In NPR Contest
In June, some local students were named finalists in the national NPR Student Podcast Challenge . The students at Pathways High, an independent charter → Read More
Milwaukee Protests: Protesters Stop By Barrett's House; City Has 9 PM Curfew Saturday
Updated at 7:59 p.m. CT Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is imposing a 9 p.m. curfew in the city Saturday, after Friday protests against police violence → Read More
Financial Uncertainty Looms As Wisconsin School Districts Plan Budgets
The COVID-19 crisis could significantly deplete state resources in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers says the state could lose more than $2 billion over the next → Read More
Coronavirus: UWM Shifts 6,000 In-Person Courses Online Mid-Semester
Class is back in session at Milwaukee’s biggest university on Monday. But, the teaching is happening online. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, along → Read More
Coronavirus: Milwaukee-Area Higher Education Updates
Students and teachers at Wisconsin colleges and universities are grappling with the uncertainty of coronavirus-related closures. Schools across the state → Read More
Coronavirus: Gov. Evers Calls For Closure Of All K-12 Wisconsin Schools
Updated at 4:30 p.m. CT Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday afternoon that he directed Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue → Read More
Coronavirus: Wisconsin School Districts Announce Closures
Some school districts in Wisconsin are announcing closures as a precaution against the coronavirus, which has now infected at least 19 people in the state. → Read More
MPS May Be 'Losing The Best And Brightest' Due To HR Problems; Superintendent Pledges Change
When Andrew Martin was hired to work in MPS in 2012, he showed up to his assigned high school and was greeted with confusion. “The principal said, ‘Oh I → Read More
MPS Wants Community Input On How To Improve Schools
Do you have ideas about how to improve Milwaukee Public Schools? District leaders want to hear them. MPS is asking residents to take an online survey and → Read More
Milwaukee 'Boat House' Has Been A Symbol Of Nonconformity For 100 Years
On the corner of Cambridge Avenue and Hampshire Street on Milwaukee’s east side, there’s a home that stands out. It’s not a bungalow or a duplex or a high → Read More
Evers' Education Funding Plan Faces Uphill Battle In Joint Finance Committee
Wisconsin's powerful Joint Finance Committee will meet next Thursday to discuss funding for K-12 schools. Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, wants to increase → Read More