Education

MPS to return full-time in-person with masks required this fall

Milwaukee Public Schools will return to the classroom full-time in the fall with masks being required inside all buildings, schools and buses.

June 26, 2021 10:58am CDT

Mequon-Thiensville school board recall, parents launch petition

A group of upset parents has launched a petition to recall four members of Mequon-Thiensville Board of Education.

June 25, 2021 5:30pm CDT

School lunch P-EBT program; 2nd benefits release begins June 26

The Wisconsin DHS announced that families of students who participate in the National School Lunch Program will be receiving more than $80 million in food benefits.

June 25, 2021 3:08pm CDT

Marquette Nursing receives $2.2M grant for Project BEYOND-2

Marquette University's College of Nursing has received an almost $2.2 million grant to continue Project BEYOND-2.

June 24, 2021 3:37pm CDT

Free COVID testing for schools, Wisconsin DHS announces

Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced COVID-19 testing support for Wisconsin schools in the 2021-2022 school year, free of charge.

June 22, 2021 2:36pm CDT

School leaders protest K-12 funding plan presented by Republicans

More is needed to close the education gap. On Monday, June 21, a plea was brought to Wisconsin lawmakers to do better by Milwaukee students, staff, and families.

June 21, 2021 5:42pm CDT

School lockdown drills' effect on students under scrutiny

Approximately 95 percent of schools practice what to do in case a shooter enters their facility.

June 19, 2021 4:30pm CDT

UW Extended Campus launches online certificates in September

University of Wisconsin System campuses are partnering with UW Extended Campus to launch five new online certificates starting in September 2021.

June 17, 2021 5:00pm CDT