Legislative Republicans are asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed earlier this year by parents and educators from across Wisconsin alleging lawmakers have failed to adequately fund public schools.

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The Department of Public Instruction is being questioned by legislative Republicans about whether a $368,885 meeting in 2024 violated open meetings law.

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The Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa has named Dr. Shekar N. Kurpad as its next president and chief executive officer.

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Milwaukee Public Schools plans to add about 150 teachers and paraprofessionals to classrooms next school year. 

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More than 30 groups representing Milwaukee School of Engineering students, faculty and staff, unions and politicians, are asking the college to stop cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which uses a leased building on campus.

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Gov. Tony Evers vetoed legislation Monday that would have required Wisconsin to opt into a new federal expansion of a private voucher school program. 

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Criminal charges were filed this week against Wisconsin state Sen. Jesse James's daughter who allegedly stole money from his campaign fund.

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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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The Wisconsin Supreme Court debate scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed after Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor's campaign said she is ill.

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AI technology is developing so fast, experts say advances are becoming hard to measure. Recognizing this, the Universities of Wisconsin has launched a free series of videos for people who need a starting point.

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Spending by the New York-based 1776 Project PAC is up 240 percent on Wisconsin races this year compared to 2025, according to records from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. 

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Cesar Chavez Day events planned for later this month in Wisconsin are being canceled, postponed or renamed after alleged sexual abuse allegations about the famed labor leader surfaced this week. 

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As Wisconsin’s Republican leaders and Gov. Tony Evers continue working to hammer out a deal to provide both tax relief and money for schools, the state’s legislative Democrats have come up with their own plan. 

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A Madison-area school district needs a new superintendent, but months of controversy have made their way into the search. 

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Wisconsin’s public schools lost 14,087 students this school year, with 68 out of 72 counties experiencing a decline in student enrollment.

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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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Fewer than 10 percent of faculty at UW-Madison identify as conservative, while 70 percent identify as liberal, according to a new poll. Of 2,388 tenured and tenure-track faculty, about 27 percent responded.

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Last week, the Board of Regents Education Committee unanimously approved revising a policy that would allow campuses to offer 90-credit degrees. 

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John Zumbrunnen has been named the University of Wisconsin–Madison's provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced Monday.

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Milwaukee Public Schools announced Friday it plans to cut 263 non-classroom staff positions to help reduce the $46 million budget gap the district is facing.

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