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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Dentists across the country are raising questions after one of Wisconsin’s largest dental insurance companies purchased a Madison-based dental practice with more than 30 locations. 

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UW-Madison Extension is ending its 30-year-old FoodWIse nutrition education program and laying off more than 90 people after losing a federal grant.

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Legislative Republicans in Wisconsin are now trying for a third time to cap tuition increases at the state's public university system at no higher than the rate of inflation.

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In Wisconsin, an estimated $72 million in federal education funding is frozen, which includes more than $7 million that pays for adult education — including programs like the Literacy Network’s Transitions program. 

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A proposed bill aims to address the ongoing shortage in Wisconsin by making it easier for drivers to keep their licenses. 

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A federal appeals court sided with a woman who accused a former Badger football star of sexual assault, overturning a lower court's dismissal of her lawsuit against UW-Madison. 

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The Arrowhead Union High School District is the latest in Wisconsin to update its harassment policy by removing the word “gender” and replacing it with “sex,” causing some parents to fear LGBTQ+ students will be targeted. 

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Wisconsin is one of 24 states and the District of Columbia to sue the Trump administration on Monday for withholding more than $6.8 billion in education funding.

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Immigrant families lacking permanent legal status will no longer qualify for federally funded preschool through the Head Start program, the Trump administration announced this week.

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The Board of Regents for the Universities of Wisconsin unanimously approved a tuition increase of up to 5 percent for the 2025-26 academic year.

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A Wisconsin State Patrol director and his wife were killed by their son at their Middleton home, and the suspect later died by suicide during a standoff with police, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. 

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The controversial Division of Diversity, Equity and Education Achievement at UW-Madison is closing, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced this week. 

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Educators say the budget compromise reached last week by Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders — and their decision not to increase funding for general school aid — will shift more of the burden to local taxpayers. 

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