Wisconsin joins lawsuit over education department cuts

Wisconsin joined a coalition of states on Thursday, suing the Trump administration to "stop the dismantling" of the U.S. Department of Education.

MPS lead exposure; screening clinic for students on March 15

Milwaukee Public School officials on Thursday, March 13 provided details on an upcoming lead clinic happening on Saturday, March 15.

SHARP Literacy design challenge; 4th graders present invention ideas

Fourth grade students from 14 Milwaukee and Waukesha schools took center stage in the Interschool Design Challenge at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, March 12.

School bus tracking app; Milwaukee Public Schools launches 'WheresTheBus'

Milwaukee Public Schools announced the launch of an app this month that will allow families with children who ride the school bus to track that bus.

MPS lead exposure; Trowbridge School to reopen

Trowbridge Street School passed its clearance check following the latest round of lead hazard remediation and cleaning, allowing the school to reopen.

Education Department lays off nearly 50% of its staff: What to know

The Education Department is laying off nearly 50% of its staff, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

UW-Madison could lose federal funds, letter warns; here's why

The Trump administration accused UW-Madison of failing to protect Jewish students. Now, the university is at risk of losing federal funds.

MPS paraprofessional charged with child abuse

A Milwaukee Public Schools paraprofessional has been charged with two counts of felony child abuse.

School resource officers in MPS; week-long training begins

A group of police officers just finished day one of school resource officer training. It's a move closer to getting police back into Milwaukee Public Schools after delays and courtroom drama.

MPS school resource officer training begins
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A group of police officers just finished day one of school resource officer training. It's a move closer to getting police back into Milwaukee Public Schools after delays and courtroom drama.

MATC launches esports program for students, starts in spring 2025

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) launched an esports program to compete against other state schools in the Wisconsin Esports Conference (WEC).

Trump order aims to deny student loan relief to some borrowers

President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper" activities.

MPS lead exposure: Trowbridge School could reopen, clinics set up

A Milwaukee school shut down for dangerous lead levels could reopen, though the health department said parts of the building would need to stay closed.

Animal education at the WI Humane Society
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FOX6's Brian Kramp chatted with Jenna Crawford with the Wisconsin Humane Society to learn more about the education that's provided to children.

New MPS superintendent salary revealed
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The Milwaukee School Board finalized a contract for its new superintendent, Dr. Brenda Cassellius on Tuesday, March 4.