MPS transportation issues as students return to class
Hundreds of Milwaukee students are without a bus driver as the school year begins, a "bi-product" of the COVID pandemic, according to one bus company representative.
Bus driver shortage as MPS early start students return
Hundreds of Milwaukee students are without a bus driver as the school year begins, a "bi-product" of the COVID pandemic, according to one bus company representative.
Burlington Area schools: Masks optional to start year, board says
The Burlington Area School District board decided to make masks optional to start the year. A previous meeting was derailed by parental outbursts.
Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face
Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.
UW-Madison's delayed graduation: Bucks' Connaughton set to speak
Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton will deliver the keynote address at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s celebration for 2020 graduates next month, the school announced Tuesday.
3 resign from Oconomowoc school board
Divisive, bullying, partisan tactics are among the reasons why three Oconomowoc Area School Board members said they resigned. Now, nearly half the board is vacant, with some major decisions ahead.
3 Oconomowoc school board members resign, major decisions ahead
Divisive, bullying, partisan tactics are among the reasons why three Oconomowoc Area School Board members said they resigned. Now, nearly half the board is vacant, with some major decisions ahead.
Milwaukee salon teaches parents how to style kids' hair
As kids head back to school, a Milwaukee hair salon is putting parents through some schooling, as well.
MPS early start students return for 2021 school year
Those on the “Early Start” calendar head back on Monday, Aug. 16.
5,600 Hillsborough students quarantined due to COVID-19; emergency school board meeting this Wednesday
The Hillsborough County School Board says 5,599 students and 316 employees are being quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 after just the first week of classes. Officials are calling an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss next steps, including a possible mask mandate for all students and staff.
Some MPS students return to the classroom
Milwaukee Public Schools began its school year for students following the Early Start Calendar. The academic year started in person for students at more than 40 schools throughout the district.
COVID guidelines for Badgers football games released by UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin released on Monday, Aug. 16 its COVID-19 guidelines for fans attending Badger home football games.
Jay Cutler dropped from Uber promo over his stance against masking children
The unapologetic, former quarterback — lauded for his strong arm and remarkable dude energy — announced that he has been pulled from an Uber-NFL promotional campaign after voicing his opinions on school boards’ strict mask mandates on children.
National Education Association supports vaccine mandates, COVID-19 testing
The nation’s largest teachers’ union issued a statement on Thursday supporting the use of FDA-authorized vaccines or regular COVID-19 testing for all public school educators.
UW System housing: COVID vaccination roommate concern arises
The UW System does not require COVID-19 vaccinations, or track them as part of housing; it's possible that vaccinated students may end up with unvaccinated roommates.
Marquette area burglaries, campus police seek suspect
The Marquette University Police Department is searching for a man suspected in a series of campus-area burglaries.
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Garden Club plants seeds of STEM
Planting a garden over the summer isn’t just a fun hobby, but it’s also educational. The folks over at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center in Milwaukee say they’re using time in the garden to teach kids STEM.
'COVID fee': 2 colleges in West Virginia, Alabama billing unvaccinated students
A college in West Virginia and another in Alabama will be charging students unvaccinated against COVID-19 hundreds of dollars in extra fees this fall.
Anti-mask crowd hurls threats after Tennessee school board mandates masks
Video shows anti-mask protesters heckling a supporter of a Tennessee school board’s new temporary mask mandate.
School supply shortage: Why these back-to-school items could be hard to find
From backpacks to clothes to electronics, supply shortages could make your back-to-school shopping harder this year. An expert explains why.