Milwaukee Back to School Festival at King Park celebrates 30 years

Milwaukee County Parks and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center partnered for the 30th annual Back to School Festival on Saturday.

Trump orders universities to hand over college admissions data on race

President Donald Trump signed a directive requiring colleges to prove they do not consider race in the admissions process, which follows a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action.

UWM Kenilworth apartments sexual assault, case dismissed at trial

Two men were accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside a UWM housing facility last year. Now, the case against one of those men has been dropped.

MPS summer town halls offer community chance to raise concerns

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius met with parents, students and teachers to find out what matters to them on Monday.

Milwaukee Public Schools lead concern; Brown Street Academy clear

Milwaukee Public Schools announced that testing by the City of Milwaukee Health Department has cleared Brown Street Academy, after renovation and painting addressed lead risks at the school.

MPS lead crisis; officials optimistic ahead of new school year

Milwaukee Public Schools is actively working on lead cleanup ahead of the new school year, after multiple schools had high lead levels, prompting closures in the spring.

These are the best and worst states for education: Study

States were ranked based on 32 relevant metrics, which included safety, overall quality, test scores, and more.

Rufus King teacher sexual misconduct case; plea entered, sentence handed down

Erica Allemang-Reinke, a former Milwaukee Rufus King High School teacher accused of sexually harassing four student athletes, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 15.

Supreme Court says Trump's Education Department layoffs can resume

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

Universities of Wisconsin tuition increase
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The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a tuition increase that takes effect this fall.

Universities of Wisconsin tuition increase approved for 2025-26

The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a tuition increase that takes effect this fall.

Universities of Wisconsin tuition increase proposed for 2025-26

Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced his proposal to increase tuition for resident undergraduates for the 2025-26 academic year.