Mequon-Thiensville school board recall signature deadline looms

A group working to recall four school board members in the Mequon-Thiensville School District has until Monday, Aug. 23 to submit thousands of signatures, and organizers said Friday they think they'll make their goal.

MSOE ribbon cutting, grand opening of Hermann Viets Tower

MSOE held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony on Friday, Aug. 20 at its first living-learning community: Hermann Viets Tower.

UWM student debt relief: $5.1M to students impacted by pandemic

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced a $5.1 million student debt relief program aimed at helping students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report of shots fired near Marquette campus

The Marquette University Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired Friday, Aug. 20.

MPS football games canceled; dispute over athlete registration

It's been 18 months of waiting for Friday night lights to return to the gridiron – only to have the season openers canceled for some high schools.

New STEM program in sports data at MPS school
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Taking what students learn in the classroom and applying it to the real world – that is what a new program at Golda Meir School is looking to do.

New Sports Data Analytics Program starts up in Milwaukee

Taking what students learn in the classroom and applying it to the real world – that is what a new program at Golda Meir School is looking to do.

Student debt: Loans of those with severe disabilities to be forgiven

More than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes will see their student loan debts forgiven, the Biden administration said Thursday.

COVID vaccine for kids: Trial continues as school year nears

The medical community is racing to study how effective COVID-19 vaccines are in children, and part of that work is centered in Wisconsin.

Cedarburg parents push school mask requirement, board meets

The Cedarburg School Board met Wednesday night, Aug. 18. Masking wasn't on the agenda, but parents still showed up hoping to talk about it.

UW-Madison mandates COVID tests for unvaccinated students, staff

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and staff who can't or won't show proof of vaccination will have to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

Masks optional for Burlington students this school year
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The Burlington Area School District board decided to make masks optional to start the year. A previous meeting was derailed by parental outbursts.

MPS transportation issues as students return to class
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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
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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.