Evers vetoes bill eliminating minimum age to attend voucher school

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill on Thursday, March 31 that would have eliminated the minimum age for attending voucher schools.

Crime has Marquette University students on edge
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Marquette University students say they are concerned after a string of recent crime on and near campus.

Marquette police: Armed robbery, shooting suspect sought

Marquette University police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting that happened Saturday – allegedly involving the same suspect.

MPS makes masks optional in April
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Masks will be optional for Milwaukee Public Schools students and staff in school buildings starting Monday, April 18.

MPS makes masks optional in April

Masks will be optional for Milwaukee Public Schools students and staff in school buildings starting Monday, April 18.

Husband, wife run in same Hartford School Board race

A school board race in Hartford may have you seeing double – a husband and wife are on the same ballot for the same race.

Kenosha officer's knee on neck subject of school board debate
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Parents in Kenosha debated whether police officers should be used as school security during a school board meeting Tuesday night. This, an off-duty officer was videotaped apparently kneeling on a middle school student's neck while breaking up a fight.

Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian'

Cherry Creek School District will no longer highlight valedictorians at graduation because ‘learning is not a competition.'

Bart Lundy named UWM Panthers head men's basketball coach

UWM has named Bart Lundy as the Panthers' next head men's basketball coach, the athletic department announced Saturday, March 19.

UWM carbon monoxide leak; potentially lethal levels reported

New reports of a carbon monoxide leak at UWM's Cambridge Commons states that carbon monoxide levels were not just high – they were potentially lethal.

Jordan Jones sentenced, 2 1/2 years prison in Marquette dean's death

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Jordan Jones to two-and-a-half years prison in the hit-and-run crash that killed Marquette University Dean Joe Daniels in February 2020.

Jordan Jones speaks to the court prior to his sentencing
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Jordan Jones spoke to the court prior to his sentencing in the death of Marquette University Dean Joe Daniels.

High school launches ‘calm room’ to help students’ mental health

Rather than sending students home for headaches and other ailments, the school gave stressed students a 20-to-30-minute break, and they were able to return to class.

US public schools to stop serving free meals to all students once pandemic waiver expires

Public schools have been serving all students free meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that is likely coming to an end this summer after federal funding was not extended.