Education

• Democrats raise concerns over number of referendums on the ballot as Republicans defend education spending
• Evers calls for more education funding during school visit, as districts struggle to keep up with rising costs
• 'It’s a scary experience': UW-Whitewater lockdown determined to be false alarm
• Milwaukee Public Schools closed Wednesday, Sept. 2, due to excessive heat
• Racine & Me: Video workshop gives local youth hands-on media experience
• MPS highlights building, playground renovations ahead of new school year; update on lead work, school closure plan
• Move-in day: UW-Milwaukee students prepare for new school year
• Lincoln Avenue teachers settle into Pulaski HS ahead of school year
• MPS Foundation holds 'Teachers Pick' school supply drive-thru as new school year approaches
• Cristo Rey hosts 'Draft Day,' matching students with businesses for yearly work study program
• Boys & Girls Club celebrates national debut of new program in Wauwatosa
• Move-in day: Concordia University freshmen gear up for fall semester
• House of Peace holds back-to-school backpack distribution event for Milwaukee-area students
• Impounded motorcycles will be used to teach Milwaukee students STEM skills under new partnership
• MCTS celebrates graduation of first coach/bus operator apprentice class
• UW Health Kids expert discusses importance of sleep schedules as students head back to school
• Milwaukee leaders hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for 2 new Catholic schools
• 'We all get to be a community now': Carmen High School students and staff celebrate ribbon-cutting for new Southgate building
• MPD collecting school supplies for Lincoln Avenue students as they prep for new year at Pulaski HS
• Medical College of Wisconsin holds groundbreaking ceremony for new on-campus housing
• Celebration held for kids on final week of SHARP Literacy's Summer Learning Program
• Carvd N Stone Foundation hosting free Authors of Color Book Fair in Milwaukee
• 'I needed to see them in person': Lincoln Ave. school community pushing forward with post-fire plans
• MPS closes indoor Milwaukee Rec sites and Summer Academy July 14-15 due to heat, splash pads remain open
• Lincoln Avenue students to stay together at Pulaski High School after fire; parent says decision 'gave us hope'
• Moving this summer? Here is how parents can help kids adjust
• Major changes for student loan borrowers start July 1
• Federal student loan changes now in effect -- here's what to know
• Greendale High School Marching Band invited to participate in London Parade 2028
• Wauwatosa West High School Theatre program continues to make history on the national stage
• MATC holds Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony at downtown campus
• 'Safe Summer Sites' program offers safe spaces for students when school is out
• 2% UW tuition hike draws criticism from Republican lawmaker Senator Rob Hutton
• Milwaukee Public Schools unveils fleet of electric buses
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School celebrates graduating class, eighth year of perfect college acceptance rate
• Court case puts Arrowhead High School's state title at risk
• Brewers players team up with local teens to design custom sneakers
• Racine students build shed, rainwater collection system to help make community garden more accessible
• 'A joyful thing': Greenfield students plant with seniors at Clement Manor
• MPS superintendent says there is no timeline for closing or merging schools
• Teens from Milwaukee High School of the Arts win national student music awards
• Sheboygan middle school closed following fatal e-bike accident in parking lot
• State superintendent announces initiative to redefine what students need to succeed after high school
• Racine students rewarded for reading achievements with limo ride to Culver's
• Wisconsin lags most states in post-pandemic academic growth, but these districts are getting praise
• Students of St. Augustine Prep's graduating class share post-high school plans on Decision Day
• Milwaukee high schoolers explore maritime careers through hands-on activities
• Students help sort food donations as part of Milwaukee Jewish Day School's annual Mitzvah Day
• Students show off vocabulary through rap at Bucks-hosted 'Rhymes with Reason' open mic
• Mayor celebrates students on Milwaukee's south side as they graduate from financial literacy program
• Supporters stand by Watertown band students as concert night arrives, criticize board's decision to cut song
• MATC celebrates graduation of 9 students in state custody as part of Second Chance program
• Next Door welcomes Mayor Johnson as guest reader during month-long 'Read for Children' event
• Oak Creek middle schoolers stage walkout, citing unaddressed incidents of racism
• Watertown middle schoolers stage walkout after musical piece tied to LGBTQ+ history cut from concert
• MPS announces 2 upcoming lead-screening clinics available to community children
• 'Real scary': Mother wants accountability from Wauwatosa school after daughter's accident at recess leads to ER visit
• MPS holds latest budget hearing as state budget deal discussed in Madison
• MPS employee arrested after student says he was 'slammed' to the ground
• Pilgrim Park Middle School teacher named 2026-27 Teacher of the Year
• Secret Service agents, both MPS alumni, pay visit to hometown students
• Canvas back up and running for local students following cyberattack that impacted schools nationwide
• Cristo Rey HS celebrates graduating class, 8 consecutive years of 100% college acceptance
• Braille Games helps visually impaired students gain confidence
• Make Prom Possible fundraiser takes financial stress off local students
• Carroll University student accepts diploma early after receiving invitation to Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp
• MPS proposes $1.6 billion budget for 2026-27 school year
• MPS, Alverno launch direct admissions process for juniors applying to college
• Art to opportunity: MIAD 2026 Senior Exhibition shows off students' work before graduation
• MPS board approves 2.63% wage increase for employees by January 2027
• Students sign letters of intent on Boys & Girls Club's 13th Annual College Signing Day
• Making prom possible: How a Milwaukee organization is giving teens a magical night
• MPS students participate in Arbor Day celebration on city's north side
• Local middle schoolers show off STEM skills in machine-building competition
• MPS launches district's first student-operated food truck, '414 ATE'
• Marquette University announces death of David Fantle
• 'Disconnected and harmful’: MPS families express concerns over district budget cuts
• Cost-of-living wage hikes at center of MPS-union dispute
• County Executive Crowley visits Oak Creek child care center as part of 'Week of the Young Child'
• Plans announced for new affordable housing subdivision, Oak Creek students to assist with build
• Marquette Law School hosts discussion on data center energy, water use concerns
• Gov. Evers vetoes bill requiring state opt into private school voucher program
• MTEA raises temperature as MPS starts sending budget-saving elimination letters to employees
• MPS announces cuts affecting roughly 200 non-classroom school positions
• KUSD School Board approves controlled entrance safety project for several schools
• Fate of Cudahy Middle School pool causes controversy, board votes to table discussion
• Medical College of Wisconsin students paired with residency programs on Match Day
• 'It has to pass': Lake Country School District faces possible dissolution ahead of referendum
• Middle schoolers participate in engineering challenge at Waukesha County Technical College
• Howard University students spend spring break mentoring kids at Milwaukee's Hawthorne Elementary School
• Milwaukee fifth grader honored for saving family in New Year's Day house fire
• Milwaukee College Prep highlights tutoring program working to narrow literacy gap
• After cutting more than 260 jobs, here's how MPS hopes to close the rest of its budget gap
• By 5-2 vote, MPS Board approves plan to cut 260+ positions as district tries to plug $46M budget gap
• Dept. of Education's 'History Rocks' event stops in Brookfield; critics question ties to right-wing groups
• MPS announces plan to cut more than 260 jobs amid $46 million budget gap
• 'It just feels like indoctrination': Brookfield parents, students question Dept. of Education tour stop
• Read Across America Week: CBS 58's Montse Ricossa joins celebrations at Penfield Children's Center
• Messmer Catholic HS celebrates 100 years providing education to Milwaukee families
• Racine students receive special visit for National Women in Construction Week