ACT scores hit 30-year low, COVID learning gap to blame: experts
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ACT scores have joined a list of test scores that are seeing decades lows. Experts blame it on a COVID-19 pandemic learning loss.

ACT scores hit 30-year low, COVID learning gap to blame: experts

ACT scores have joined a list of test scores that are seeing decades lows. Experts blame it on a COVID-19 pandemic learning loss.

Wisconsin test scores; learning loss evident latest report card shows

The “Nation's Report Card” is out for the first time since the pandemic began, and Wisconsin student test scores show learning loss. The national report also shows Wisconsin is the worst state for racial gaps between white and black students.

Lakeshore Technical College, UW-Oshkosh degree partnership

Lakeshore Technical College is teaming up with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to bring a new option to students on a path to a bachelor’s degree.

US math scores drop to lowest levels ever recorded during pandemic, report says

Findings from the “nation’s report card,” the first since 2019, showed the pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children.

New Wisconsin historical markers spotlight Native, Black history

Wisconsin's official list of State Historical Markers grew to 600 as part of an initiative aimed at elevating underrepresented histories across the state.

Federal appeals court temporarily blocks student loan forgiveness plan

A federal appeals court has issued a stay that temporarily blocks a plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans.

Student loan forgiveness: 22 million people have applied for relief, Biden says

Biden said more than half of the people eligible for student loan relief have submitted their applications in the week since the website went live.

Missouri school where radioactive waste was found will switch to virtual learning

A study released by a chemical company found nuclear material in several places inside the elementary school. An Army Corps of Engineers official questioned the report saying the agency found no contamination at the school or areas nearby.

How to apply for student loan debt forgiveness

Wondering how to get the ball rolling on your student loan forgiveness? Here is the information you need to know.

Radioactive waste from WWII nuclear weapons found in Missouri school

The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in Florissant.

Menomonee Falls North Middle School threat 'not credible'

Menomonee Falls police determined a threat to North Middle School to be “not credible” and “escalated by rumors,” according to a statement sent to families from the principal Thursday.

Marquette dining hall worker feeds students for 40 years

For four decades, Lee Allen has fed and fueled the masses. Now, the beloved dining hall worker at Marquette University is being honored for her years of service.

Marquette dining hall worker feeds students for 40 years
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For four decades, Lee Allen has fed and fueled the masses. Now, the beloved dining hall worker at Marquette University is being honored for her years of service.

Jill Biden visiting Milwaukee Oct. 12

First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to visit Milwaukee on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Student loan forgiveness eligibility scaled back; here's what you need to know

The Department of Education said last week that borrowers with federal student loans held by private banks would be ineligible for loan forgiveness unless they already consolidated their loans.

Marquette soccer’s Alex Mirsberger conquers ‘Beat Shazam’
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If you think that as a Marquette soccer player, your top goals would be to beat teams like Wisconsin, UWM and Creighton, you would be right. But one Golden Eagle was also able to beat Shazam.