“I actually use the attacks to frame the entirety of my class because it had such a huge impression on me,” teacher Sarah Kopplin said. “Having students mistreated because they were Muslim and Sikh and having them associated with terrorists, even though that's not who they are. That's really shaped me as an educator.”

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A Waukesha County judge has ruled a provision that allowed Milwaukee County to redirect funds slated for a state school library fund is unconstitutional.

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The study results showing degenerative brain disease in roughly 25 percent of the former NFL athletes tested may not translate to lower levels of play like high school and college football.

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The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is asking students to voluntarily submit their vaccination status as the number of measles cases continues to rise in southwestern Wisconsin.

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Students in the Menasha Joint School District are returning to school Monday, a little more than a month after an EF-3 tornado ripped through their community.

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As campuses across Wisconsin welcome back students, Layla Merrifield, president of the Wisconsin Technical College System, spoke with "Wisconsin Today" about enrollment, artificial intelligence and “subpar” state aid.

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As people around the world mourn the recent death of legendary singer and songwriter Dolly Parton, children in western Wisconsin will soon benefit from her legacy of philanthropy and support of early literacy.

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Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says this school year there will be a renewed focus on reading proficiency, building upgrades --- particularly for schools located on the city’s North Side --- and transparency.

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A Racine Unified school board member --- and candidate for the state assembly --- is facing a formal complaint after attacking his opponent and other women online using a derogatory and profane slur.

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Phones have been prohibited during class time since July 1. But some parents say the new law doesn’t go far enough --- they would like to see all screen use limited in classrooms. 

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The author of a newly approved federal grant said this is an opportunity to reverse a critical shortfall of special education teachers in school districts across the state

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Milwaukee Public Schools related to the district allegedly considering race when it comes to "disciplinary decisions."

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is trying to make textbooks more accessible through the Open Textbooks and Open Educational Resources project which eliminates the cost of some textbooks and course materials for students. 

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Two school districts in rural Wisconsin are facing a tough choice — consolidate and improve opportunities and finances — or stay separate and risk going it alone.

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Tuition at Wisconsin’s public university system will be frozen for the 2027-29 biennium if the Legislature agrees to invest $190 million in the Universites of Wisconsin System.

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We Energies internship program with Milwaukee Public Schools gives high school juniors and seniors the change to work as line mechanics, gas technicians and distribution system designers.

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The university system is seeking $240 million for programs that it says would train 300,000 workers and create 2,500 new businesses. Another $90 million would go to expand programs for healthcare professionals.

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Jeffrey Peterson, who previously filed a discrimination complaint with the state, was put on leave in 2023 and later, the district declined to renew his contract.

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Five Wisconsin public schools have been identified as “bright spots" nationally for helping third grade students achieve strong reading scores despite higher than average district poverty levels.

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Losing college graduates affects the state’s workforce and economy in both urban and rural communities. One business leader said his organization thinks about brain drain “on a weekly basis.”

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