MPS Run Back to School event benefits students
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Brian Litzsey joined FOX6 WakeUp with all the details on the MPS Run Back to School event and how it benefits the students taking part in youth sports.

MPS Run Back to School 2025
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Arvyanna Young joined FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the MPS Run Back to School event.

Franklin school district referendum; neighbors say they were misled

Some Franklin homeowners are feeling blindsided after supporting a referendum to improve athletic facilities at the high school, only to learn new plans would clear eight acres of woodlands near their homes.

Wisconsin releases $16 million in aid to Milwaukee Public Schools

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has released more than $16 million in state aid to Milwaukee Public Schools.

Ranking the best and worst community colleges in 2025

There are many things to consider when selecting a school like tuition costs and class offerings, and these community colleges earn high grades. See the list.

Franklin High School athletic field plans change, irking neighbors

The Franklin School District wants to use money to eliminate wooded areas and add athletic fields and tennis courts. Neighbors feel the district misled them.

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.