Yoobi, Verizon classroom packs help bridge supply gap

The classroom packs full of learning essentials are provided to Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in Milwaukee.

Virtual tours of museums, more offer winter break escape

From coding camps to computer science projects, and from zoos to museums, resources are available to keep kids engaged and entertained.

Biden pledges tuition-free community college for all

Biden wrote in a tweet that a high school diploma is no longer enough for the occupational demands of the 21st Century.

UWM team develops process to test wastewater for COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are part of a team doing statewide surveillance to look for early COVID-19 trends in Wisconsin communities.

Biden introduces Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead.

UW System eyes spring semester as pandemic progresses

As the fall semester wraps up, many students are looking ahead to more on-campus, in-person learning come spring.

Audit: UW System paid out $68.5M in student refunds

The University of Wisconsin System paid out nearly $70 million in coronavirus-related refunds to students last year, according to a report released Tuesday.

UW leader pledges return to in-person learning this spring

A top official said Monday that University of Wisconsin System students will be allowed to return to campus for the spring semester and take more in-person courses.

Online program preps kids for kindergarten during pandemic

Waterford UPSTART supports young learners in preparation for kindergarten and is also aimed at bringing the learning gap that "might be getting bigger" amid COVID-19.

Ketamine helps Marquette student dealing with chronic pain

Ketamine helped a Marquette student dealing with chronic pain walk to receive her high school diploma. She hopes her story motivates others to seek answers -- even during the COVID pandemic.

Online program preps kids for kindergarten during pandemic
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Waterford UPSTART supports young learners in preparation for kindergarten and is also aimed at bringing the learning gap that experts worry may be getting bigger amid the coronavirus.

Ketamine helps Marquette student dealing with chronic pain
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Ketamine helped a Marquette student dealing with chronic pain walk to receive her high school diploma. She hopes her story motivates others to seek answers, even during the coronavirus pandemic.

‘This is one thing our kids won’t lose this year’: School district gives virtual students snow day

A West Virginia school superintendent said she will not deprive her district’s students of the first snow day of the year, despite many children learning from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

MSOE students build free desks for those in need: 'Feels great'

The drive is a huge help academically and economically; each desk comes with a refurbished desktop computer from Digital Bridge.

Report: UW System schools are falling behind their peers

Freezing tuition at the University of Wisconsin without adding more state funding to offset the loss has contributed to the system falling behind its peers.

Wisconsin 1st year college students navigate virus anxiety

University of Wisconsin System campuses are wrapping up their first full semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic.