The Watertown Unified School District gained national attention this spring when it banned an instrumental piece of music tied to LGBTQ+ history. Now the district has decided to replace the 2027 spring musical.

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Underly called on the state Legislature to change the way Wisconsin schools are funded and called on Wisconsinites to choose leaders who will “protect public education and invest in the next generation.”

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Thousands of Milwaukee Public School students headed to American Family Field on Wednesday to celebrate a $46 million program targeted at helping kids succeed after high school graduation.

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Education majors at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are using an AI-powered student avatar to get experience teaching math problems.

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A Republican lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would create screen-free classrooms through second grade.

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WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” spoke with two Wisconsin school nurses about the most pressing issues facing their field as this school year begins.

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Students in the Menasha Joint School District are returning to school Monday, a little more than a month after an EF-3 tornado ripped through their community.

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Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says this school year there will be a renewed focus on reading proficiency, building upgrades --- particularly for schools located on the city’s North Side --- and transparency.

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A Racine Unified school board member --- and candidate for the state assembly --- is facing a formal complaint after attacking his opponent and other women online using a derogatory and profane slur.

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Phones have been prohibited during class time since July 1. But some parents say the new law doesn’t go far enough --- they would like to see all screen use limited in classrooms. 

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Milwaukee Public Schools related to the district allegedly considering race when it comes to "disciplinary decisions."

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Two school districts in rural Wisconsin are facing a tough choice — consolidate and improve opportunities and finances — or stay separate and risk going it alone.

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Five Wisconsin public schools have been identified as “bright spots" nationally for helping third grade students achieve strong reading scores despite higher than average district poverty levels.

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Earlier this month, CPS announced a budget plan calling for laying off 760 teachers, 801 teachers' aides, and 162 central office employees.

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The Pulaski Community School District’s summer school offerings provide academic help to students who need it, but they also cater to students’ interests, including horsemanship, cooking and swimming.

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Five top administrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are named in a lawsuit involving former Gov. Scott Walker targeting race-based scholarships. 

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Some teachers and experts are questioning whether students actually know more than their counterparts who graduated before them, or whether the scores are a result of the College Board changing its grading criteria for AP exams. 

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Recently released numbers from the Department of Public Instruction show the number of students being homeschooled in the state grew by nearly 6 percent since 2025 to 32,891 children.

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Milwaukee Public Schools announced Friday the 450 students from Lincoln Avenue School would move to Casimir Pulaski High School on 25th Street at Oklahoma Avenue in the fall.

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The building on site opened in 1967 and previously served as headquarters of both the Trane Company and the Trane Commercial Systems group.

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