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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against Gov. Tony Evers in dispute over $50M for DPI reading bill

25 June 2025 at 14:25

The Department of Public Instruction will not receive $50 million to implement a reading bill passed in 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday.

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UW-Madison announces budget cuts for all departments up to 7 percent

23 June 2025 at 19:32

Facing funding cuts from the Trump administration and uncertainty from the Wisconsin Legislature, the leader of the state’s flagship university directed all departments Monday to cut their budgets between 5 percent and 7 percent next year.

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UW-Milwaukee chancellor says he’s β€˜puzzled’ by GOP lawmakers’ stance on higher education

19 June 2025 at 20:40

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone sat down with WPR to discuss his accomplishments over the last 11 years, including partnerships with Wisconsin higher education institutions and businesses. He also talked about the Wisconsin Legislature's proposed cuts to the Universities of Wisconsin.

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Legislative Republican proposal would change how Wisconsin pays for voucher schools

18 June 2025 at 19:14

Legislative Republicans plan to bring back a proposal that would pay for the state's school voucher program separatelyΒ from how it funds the public school system.

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Housing initiative promotes homeownership for Milwaukee residents

16 June 2025 at 18:21

Residents pay an affordable rent and are able to own the property after 15 years for the cost of the renovation.Β Private groups cover the remaining costs.

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Report: Milwaukee Public Schools needs sweeping changes to curricula, teacher training

13 June 2025 at 17:00

Milwaukee Public Schools isn’t supporting its teachers and does not have adequate systems in place for student learning at its schools districtwide, according to the second independent audit commissioned by Gov. Tony Evers.

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Public education makes its case Thursday before Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee

12 June 2025 at 10:00

Wisconsin’s budget writing committee will turn its attention to public school funding Thursday. On the line is everything from increasing the special education reimbursement rate to supporting youth mental health to providing meals to children.

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Milwaukee Reading Coalition would use state funds to train teachers in early literacy

10 June 2025 at 09:49

The coalition needs bipartisan support, which activist Howard Fuller and Mayor Cavalier Johnson hope can be allocated in the next state budget.Β 

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Southern Wisconsin is seeing some of the worst air quality nationwide Wednesday

4 June 2025 at 20:03

Southern Wisconsin has been seeing some of the worst air quality in the nation Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket much of the state.

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State will again withhold money from Milwaukee schools for missing deadlines to submit financial data

3 June 2025 at 20:28

Milwaukee Public Schools has missed another deadline to submit financial data to the Department of Public Instruction, resulting in additional state aid for this year being withheld.Β 

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Reading Corps brings high-impact tutoring to schools across Wisconsin

27 May 2025 at 10:02

Reading Corps is a nationwide AmeriCorps program that's in about 60 Wisconsin school districts across the state, including in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Dane, Brown, La Crosse, Sauk, Marinette, Eau Claire and Juneau counties.

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This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?

22 May 2025 at 10:00

An elementary school in Grant County has changed its approach to teaching math β€” and it has paid off. Now, nearly 80 percent of the students at Winskill Elementary School are at grade level. That's double the state average.

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2 female UW-Platteville students die in β€˜targeted and isolated’ incident

20 May 2025 at 12:05

Two UW-Platteville female students died in a β€œtargeted and isolated” dorm incident Monday.Β Both women lived in the Wilgus Hall dormitory.

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