Columbia University has selected University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as its next president. 

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From the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education to withholding billions of federal dollars, K-12 and post-secondary education saw unprecedented changes during the first year of Trump’s second term in office. 

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A Republican proposal would require the Department of Public Instruction to expand access to mental health services for some Wisconsin high school students. 

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UW-Milwaukee wants to offer K-12 students and their families opportunities to connect and prepare them for college or career opportunities. 

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Mom Amanda Vogel uploaded a video in December 2025, after pulling her daughter from the School District of Pittsville in Wood County.

According to the school district officials, Vogel's video is harassment.

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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released $8 million in previously withheld state funding to Milwaukee Public Schools on Friday. 

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The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed a civil rights complaint against the University of Wisconsin-Madison on behalf of conservative students on campus. 

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The companies improperly accessed and monetized nearly 300,000 patient medical records from Epic users, according to Epic. 

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Former Sun Prairie West High School principal Jennifer Ploeger will be charged with two counts of failing to report child abuse.

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Beginning this week, student loan borrowers could receive a notice that the federal government is coming for their paycheck. 

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Wisconsin health leaders say they are "greatly concerned" about the new vaccine guidelines released Monday by the federal government.

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vThe Policy Forum report found the statewide rate for emergency licenses among educators was 3.6 percent. But that rate is not uniform across districts. 

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Wisconsin scientists and students say the planned dismantlement of a national climate and weather center will have devastating effects on research in the state. 

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The Biden-era student loan repayment plan was the most flexible and generous income-driven repayment plan available.  On Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Education announced the SAVE plan is ending. 

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On Wednesday, MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and City of Milwaukee officials announced the school district’s lead stabilization work is complete.

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A report released Tuesday from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found gross K-12 school property taxes rose an average of 7.8 percent in December, the largest increase in three decades. 

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Wisconsin schools are now required to contact a student’s parent or guardian if they are a victim or target of a sexual offense while at school. 

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A new analysis of teacher pay and benefits by WEA Trust suggests the majority of teachers are one health care crisis away from financial ruin.

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The College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence was approved on Thursday by the Board of Regents. 

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About 36 percent of Wisconsin’s youngest students are below the 25th percentile for reading, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s first literacy screening.

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