Middle school drops Confederate soldier’s name to take NASA’s Katherine Johnson’s

A Virginia school board held a naming ceremony where they removed the name of a Confederate soldier from a middle school and replaced it with Katherine Johnson — the NASA legend.

MPS: Summer meal delivery program launched

Milwaukee Public Schools is delivering free meals to city residents in the 53206, 53205, and 53233 ZIP codes this summer.

Fond du Lac bullying video, victim shares story

A video of a fight at Fond du Lac High School has been shared countless times online, showing a teenage boy being beaten and laughed at by classmates.

Critical race theory: Wisconsin teaching ban proposed

A group of Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would bar public schools, the University of Wisconsin System and state technical colleges from teaching critical race theory concepts.

Evers appointee selected as UW Regents board president

An appointee of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers was elected president of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Friday, defeating an appointee of former Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a rare contested race.

MPS virtual learning questions remain

The Milwaukee Public Schools board approved a plan to return to in-person learning come fall. It includes a new virtual learning option, but some question how it will work.

East Troy's Camp Timber-Lee welcomes campers again

After a quiet summer, staff at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy is preparing for the return of campers after shutting down for the first time since they opened in 1972 due to COVID-19.

Wilberforce University cancels student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates

Wilberforce University, the nation’s oldest private, historically Black university owned and operated by African Americans, announced that it will forgive student debt owed by its 2020 and 2021 graduates.

MPS Class of 2021 gets in-person graduation
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Emotions were high as hundreds of Milwaukee Public Schools students ended a historic school year with graduation ceremonies June 1.

In-person MPS graduation for Class of 2021

Emotions were high as hundreds of Milwaukee Public Schools students ended a historic school year with graduation ceremonies June 1.

Denver Public Schools to begin cooking all school meals from scratch

Denver Public Schools is aiming to cook 100% of its school meals from scratch for the more than 90,000 students its serves in a partnership with Brigaid, a startup that brings in professional chefs to work with existing staff.