In fall 2026, UW-Madison will launch the state’s first undergraduate major in public policy. 

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The Trump administration is no longer considering nursing as a professional degree. That means getting financial help to complete advanced degrees in nursing could become more difficult at a time when Wisconsin is facing a shortage.

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Universities of Wisconsin students will have an easier time transferring general education credits from one campus to another after the Board of Regents approved a new core general education policy this week. 

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In September, one mother selected four materials by homeschool publisher Simply Charlotte Mason. Lighthouse Learning Academy denied the requests.

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Milwaukee Public Schools received a $23 million grant from the federal government to help nearly 30,000 students attend college over the next seven years. 

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Legislative Republicans want to incentivize Wisconsin school districts that agree to merge or consolidate grades.

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A Senate Education Committee hearing was held this week on a bill that would force the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, or WIAA, to comply with state public records and open meetings laws.  

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Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced several changes on Tuesday to strengthen student safety amid criticism of her agency's handling of accusations of sexual misconduct by educators.

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Twenty Wisconsin school districts located on tribal lands that collectively enroll more than 21,000 students have not received routine federal funding for operations, including teacher salaries.  The federal government issued […]

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Milwaukee’s chamber of commerce is hoping to sway Gov. Tony Evers, or the state’s next governor, into joining the nation's first federal school voucher-style program.

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The Trump administration must release $1 billion dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools, a federal judge ruled this week. That means $8 million dollars will be coming back to Wisconsin.

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Melissa Tempel, the former first grade teacher who was fired after publicly criticizing the School District of Waukesha for banning a Dolly Parton song, has filed an appeal to her First Amendment case.

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Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering are protesting the presence of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on campus.

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Health care experts say missing school can exacerbate rather than help a student’s struggles with anxiety and other mental health issues.

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An independent audit of the the Department of Public Instruction found about a quarter of Wisconsin’s school districts missed the deadline to file financial statements in the 2022-23 school year. 

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"We know there are gifted educators looking for a way to get back to the classroom," Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said. "This is an incredible opportunity to do just that."

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In Prairie du Sac and across the state, educators say young children have been struggling with language development.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison saw a sharp drop in the number of new students attending from overseas this fall, the decline coming after college officials voiced concerns about the impact of Trump administration policies on international enrollment.

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Republican Party of Milwaukee County 1st Vice Chair Brett Galaszewski said the party was too distraught to hold an event until now.

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Republican legislators are proposing a "Dual Enrollment Reform Bill" they say would simplify the process to make it more accessible for all students.

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