The school district has long struggled with the same issues plaguing urban school districts across the nation, including declining enrollment, rising absenteeism and funding deficits. Recently, MPS was beset by a financial scandal followed by a lead crisis.

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The fall semester for the Universities of Wisconsin campuses starts next week. But at least 50 students at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee still don’t know if they’ll be able to attend class. 

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School supply giveaways and free haircuts provided by community organizations like Safe & Sound in Milwaukee are helping parents ease the rising costs of back-to-school shopping.

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More than 20 Milwaukee Public Schools were damaged in recent flooding, a financial blow to a school district already dealing with the fallout of a lead paint crisis and aging buildings.

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Thousands of people have filed claims after flood waters inundated homes or swamped vehicles. But flood damage to buildings is not covered by home or renters insurance unless they have purchased flood policies, said Sarah Smith, spokesperson with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. 

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This week, educators from across Wisconsin are working to update the state's school report card system for the first time since it was released in 2012. 

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An invasive plant has been spotted in southcentral Wisconsin, and scientists are asking the public for help to prevent it from spreading across the region.

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Just weeks after retiring from the Green Bay Packers, Mark Murphy is returning to sports in northeast Wisconsin.

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Carroll University is preparing for projected record enrollment this school year with a more than $50 million facilities plan for its Waukesha campus. 

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Vendors, exhibitors and volunteers are getting ready for Wisconsin’s 174th State Fair.

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