After more than five decades, West Bend East and West Bend West high schools will merge for the 2027-28 school year. 

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A federal complaint filed Wednesday alleges Oconto Falls School District officials overlooked sexual abuse of students for 20 years. 

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As word spread across Brookfield that the U.S. Department of Education would arrive on Friday with its History Rocks! tour, some parents feared the event was part of what they see as a larger effort by the Trump administration to indoctrinate children. 

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More Wisconsin students are attending school and graduating, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Public Instruction. 

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A new Republican proposal would require schools to adopt a “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones by July 1, 2027. 

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Nearly half of Wisconsin’s lowest-performing schools are located on Milwaukee’s north side, according to a new report.

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A staff member at Madison East High School has been placed on leave while the school district investigates an allegation a student at the school was fed dog food.

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A group of parents and educators from across Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Monday against the state Legislature, alleging lawmakers have failed to adequately fund public schools. 

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For weeks, it looked like a deal might be struck between legislative Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers to use some of the state’s $2.5 billion surplus to provide both tax relief and money for schools. 
But those talks fell apart early last week.

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The Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association organizes the sport to get students involved in the outdoors and promote interest in ice fishing.

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