UW chancellor finalists include provost, 4 others names

The provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and four others from out of state were named Wednesday as finalists to lead the UW-Madison flagship campus.

Alleged Burlington student sex assaults, ex-staffer arrested: sheriff

A former Burlington school staff member has been arrested, the Racine County Sheriff's Office announced, for alleged incidents with students.

Harvard atones for university's ties to slavery, pledges $100M to research

Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, is the latest among a growing number of U.S. schools attempting to confront their involvement with slavery and also make amends for it.

Wisconsin cybersecurity summit at MSOE draws industry experts

MSOE held a cybersecurity summit, where industry experts discussed making the digital world safer for businesses and consumers.

School bus hit by gunfire Monday; MPS students return to class

Students at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning will return to class Tuesday, April 26 after a shots fired incident resulted in a school bus being struck by gunfire on Monday afternoon, April 25. 

St. Augustine prep mural; a tribute to perseverance amid pandemic

Most 2020 and 2021 graduates did not get to have a proper graduation. That is exactly why a school on Milwaukee's south side wanted to acknowledge their pandemic graduates in a colorful way.

Run 4 Water Milwaukee 2022 ​5K Run/Walk

Hundreds of people laced up their sneakers Sunday morning for the Run 4 Water Milwaukee 2022 ​5K Run/Walk along Milwaukee's lakefront. All proceeds from the event go to the UW-Milwaukee chapter of Engineers Without Borders to build projects in rural Guatemala bringing potable water to communities that lack access to it.

Lakeshore Technical College health care center gets $1M donation

The Lakeshore Technical College Foundation on Friday announced a $1 million donation for the development of a new Center for Health Care Excellence.

HAWS foster dog graduation held at Carroll University

It was graduation day for some HAWS foster dogs and Carroll University students Friday, part of an animal behavior program.

Milwaukee child care access; $5M improvement effort underway

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Medical College of Wisconsin and Royal Capital have partnered for the Thriveon Collaboration to improve child care access.

Green Ribbon Schools: 5 Wisconsin schools, university honored

The U.S. Department of Education on Earth Day announced the 2022 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools – and there are Milwaukee schools among the lot.

MPS COVID relief funds teacher incentives plan approved

Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors approved a plan Thursday night to spend COVID relief funds.

Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age

Emily Pennington, 18, desperately wanted to graduate with her class next year, but the school board wouldn’t take up her case until her parents and the community kept rallying behind her.

MPS 'mask optional' policy lasted 1 day

Masks were optional for MPS students on Tuesday, but the relaxed rules were short-lived. The superintendent said COVID data from Tuesday showed a spike.

MPS news conference on mask mandate
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Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley addresses the latest on the district's mask mandate.

MPS mask mandate returns
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Masks will be mandatory for all Milwaukee Public Schools' students and staff in all district buildings starting Wednesday.

MPS mask mandate returns, school district announces

Milwaukee Public Schools announced Tuesday that masks will be mandatory for students and staff in all district buildings.

Michelle Obama's brother sues USM, claims expulsion was retaliation

Michelle Obama's brother and his wife are suing the University School of Milwaukee, claiming the private school expelled their sons in retaliation after they raised concerns about what they call racial and socio-economic bias.