Mukwonago’s Luke Spielman: Wisconsin Middle School Principal of Year

The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA) announced on Friday, April 11 that Luke Spielman has been named the 2025 Middle School Principal of the Year.

Wisconsin audits: DEI spending not tracked at UW System, state agencies

Republican-ordered audits found that Wisconsin state agencies and the University of Wisconsin system haven't tracked the millions of dollars they spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Pre-K teacher investigated for giving kids gummies before nap time

Parents reported "their children feeling sleepier and napping during the day when they normally wouldn’t," according to a search warrant.

Gun scare at Milwaukee Public School
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A gun scare has some students at one Milwaukee public school on edge. A student FOX6 News spoke with said there was confusion and concern when students saw police at their school.

Gun scare at Milwaukee Public School; 13-year-old girl arrested

Milwaukee police arrested a 13-year-old for having a loaded gun at a Milwaukee Public School. The gun scare happened last week at the Milwaukee School of Languages.

Loaded gun at Milwaukee school, family frustrated with district

A Milwaukee Public Schools family said they are frustrated with the district after police arrested a 13-year-old who brought a loaded gun to school.

FIRST Wisconsin robotics competition, dozens of teams participate

Thousands of students from across the Midwest competed in the FIRST Wisconsin Regional robotics championships on Saturday.

Gun found at MPS school, student arrested
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Milwaukee police say a student brought a gun to the Milwaukee School of Languages on Thursday, April 3. A 13-year-old was arrested.

MPS lead crisis; facilities director out
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MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced a leadership change at Milwaukee Public Schools. Sean Kane is no longer serving as MPS' facilities and maintenance director.

MPS lead crisis; Sean Kane no longer serving as facilities director

Officials with the Milwaukee Health Department, along with leaders from Milwaukee Public Schools, discussed the current status of lead hazard response efforts in the district's schools.

2025 Wisconsin spring election; school referendums on the ballot

More than 80 school districts have referendums on the ballot totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, including some of the most expensive ones in southeastern Wisconsin.

Ohio library book returned almost 100 years overdue

The overdue library book was checked out in 1926 and librarians found it at a local Ohio branch decades later.

Dr. Thomas Gibson named new UW-Milwaukee Chancellor

Dr. Thomas Gibson, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, has been named the next Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He is its 10th leader.

Shots-fired incident near Marquette University, no injuries

The Marquette University Police Department is investigating a shots-fired incident that happened just after 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Marquette scholars' St. Baldrick's fundraiser marks 16th year

Marquette University students shaved their heads on Saturday to raise awareness and money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.

Lead crisis in Milwaukee schools; health officials answer questions

Three Milwaukee Public Schools closed to students because of lead hazards will not reopen until after spring break, officials said on Friday, March 28. This, as cleanup and renovations are made.

Wisconsin old test score standards; Evers vetoes bill that would revive

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican-authored bill Friday that would have required state education officials to score standardized student tests according to the scale they used years ago.

New MPS superintendent on school officers, district culture

New Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius inherited a number of problems – a school resource officer mandate, financial woes.