Education

Milwaukee Public Schools approved cuts impacting roughly 200 jobs to address a $46 million shortfall as the teachers union called for a special meeting to reverse cuts to frontline staff, requesting a pause on the budget process.

The president of the 25-campus Universities of Wisconsin, Jay Rothman, said that he’s been told to either resign or be fired, but has been given no reason and won’t step aside.

Whitefish Bay voters will decide a $135.6 million school referendum that would build a new middle school, renovate buildings, and raise taxes by about $1,783 annually.

Millions of student loan borrowers will have to find a new repayment plan soon. The available repayment plans will mean higher monthly payments for most.

Milwaukee Public Schools plans about 200 layoffs to close a $46 million budget gap, but union leaders say cuts could impact student safety while district leaders say no classroom teachers will be eliminated.

Milwaukee Public Schools plans to reduce about 201 non-classroom positions to help close a $46 million budget gap while protecting classroom instruction and class sizes.

Milwaukee family says a school bus driver appeared asleep near 32nd and Locust on Monday, March 23, but the bus company disputes the claim and says the driver pulled over early for a break.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on Monday, March 23 launched the city’s Hello Summer efforts.

Defaulted federal student loans will now be managed by the Treasury Department under a new agreement that was announced on Thursday.

A judge struck down an Arkansas law that requires schools to display the Ten Commandments prominently in classrooms. Here is what to know about the law, and where the battle over its legality is headed.

A group of 17 states is suing the Trump administration over a policy that requires colleges to prove they’re not considering race in admissions.

A Milwaukee mother says her 15-year-old son has been missing since Feb. 28 and believes his former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher helped him run away as police continue investigating.

Milwaukee Public Schools leaders approved cutting 263 jobs after a 5-2 board vote on Monday, March 9, as the district works to address a $46 million deficit caused by overspending identified in recent audits.

Starting April 12, all public and private schools in Pennsylvania must reintroduce cursive handwriting into their curriculum.

Ohio State University has opened an investigation after President Walter “Ted" Carter Jr. abruptly resigned over the weekend following the disclosure of what the university described as an “inappropriate relationship."

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the skilled trades industry is facing a massive workforce shortage over the next few years, with 41% of the construction workforce set to retire by 2031 and a projected 4.1 million construction jobs needed over the next decade.  To help bolster the construction industry, The Home Depot Foundation has launched a grant program to bolster trade training.