Milwaukee Area Technical College's former chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer filed a federal lawsuit against the college alleginging she was fired after speaking out against race and disability discrimination at the school.
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The cyber attack that debilitated one of Wisconsin’s largest hospital systems this spring, has now been determined to have affected millions of patients’ personal information.
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“This hit home and is very hard as we have and share a special connection with many people, dance groups and the entire New Orleans community,” said Jean Knutson, co-leader of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies.
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Milwaukee lives up to its nickname as the City of Festivals as it draws millions of visitors every year. But the annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival draws more than 200 […]
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Parents from Decoding Dyslexia, the Wisconsin Reading Coalition, WI Reads and the International Dyslexia Association's Wisconsin branch sent a letter to DPI last week, saying they’re concerned with implementation of Act 20.
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Two days before Christmas, Erin West’s three daughters, husband, parents and hundreds of friends gathered to honor her life.
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More than 100 Madison high schoolers marched to the state Capitol Friday where they denounced lawmakers' inaction on firearm legislation and funding for mental health support in schools.
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The State Building Commission denied a motion to allow $70 million in underspent funds to be used for a series of planned UW projects including the new engineering building at UW-Madison.
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Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, active shooter simulation drills in schools have become as common as fire drills.
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The U.S. Department of Education released the official application on Nov. 21, after seven weeks of beta testing.
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The NCES data is not broken down by state, but the trends it points out can be seen in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined the live broadcast Wednesday, issuing a proclamation declaring Dec. 5 as “WPR Classical Music Day” in the city.
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The changes are based on recommendations from a $2.8 million system-wide third party financial review by Deloitte to assess finances on individual campuses.
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The number of students in the program this year nearly doubled from 2023.
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Track athletes and runners in the Madison community say the new space is too small, comparing it to a running track found at a health club instead of one at a Big 10 University.
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Two Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocacy groups filed a federal civil rights complaint against the School District of Waukesha, alleging officials there are fostering a hostile environment by violating Title IX.
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Two former employees of Saint Paul Public Schools are alleging “misuse” and “misappropriation” of a substantial amount of federal COVID-19 relief dollars under the direction of their former employer, Superintendent Joe Gothard, who was hired in February to lead the Madison Metropolitan School District.
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Ah Yun is the first person of color to lead Marquette, and the Catholic, Jesuit university’s second lay president in its 143-year history.
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About 84 percent of Wisconsin’s public schools met or exceeded state expectations for the 2023-24 school year.
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The Watertown Unified School District approved a “Gender Support Plan,” Monday, shifting to more restrictive policies for transgender students.
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