Education

• 2% UW tuition hike draws criticism from Republican lawmaker Senator Rob Hutton
• Milwaukee Public Schools unveils fleet of electric buses
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School celebrates graduating class, eighth year of perfect college acceptance rate
• Court case puts Arrowhead High School's state title at risk
• Brewers players team up with local teens to design custom sneakers
• Racine students build shed, rainwater collection system to help make community garden more accessible
• 'A joyful thing': Greenfield students plant with seniors at Clement Manor
• MPS superintendent says there is no timeline for closing or merging schools
• Teens from Milwaukee High School of the Arts win national student music awards
• Sheboygan middle school closed following fatal e-bike accident in parking lot
• State superintendent announces initiative to redefine what students need to succeed after high school
• Racine students rewarded for reading achievements with limo ride to Culver's
• Wisconsin lags most states in post-pandemic academic growth, but these districts are getting praise
• Students of St. Augustine Prep's graduating class share post-high school plans on Decision Day
• Milwaukee high schoolers explore maritime careers through hands-on activities
• Students help sort food donations as part of Milwaukee Jewish Day School's annual Mitzvah Day
• Students show off vocabulary through rap at Bucks-hosted 'Rhymes with Reason' open mic
• Mayor celebrates students on Milwaukee's south side as they graduate from financial literacy program
• Supporters stand by Watertown band students as concert night arrives, criticize board's decision to cut song
• MATC celebrates graduation of 9 students in state custody as part of Second Chance program
• Next Door welcomes Mayor Johnson as guest reader during month-long 'Read for Children' event
• Oak Creek middle schoolers stage walkout, citing unaddressed incidents of racism
• Watertown middle schoolers stage walkout after musical piece tied to LGBTQ+ history cut from concert
• MPS announces 2 upcoming lead-screening clinics available to community children
• 'Real scary': Mother wants accountability from Wauwatosa school after daughter's accident at recess leads to ER visit
• MPS holds latest budget hearing as state budget deal discussed in Madison
• MPS employee arrested after student says he was 'slammed' to the ground
• Pilgrim Park Middle School teacher named 2026-27 Teacher of the Year
• Secret Service agents, both MPS alumni, pay visit to hometown students
• Canvas back up and running for local students following cyberattack that impacted schools nationwide
• Cristo Rey HS celebrates graduating class, 8 consecutive years of 100% college acceptance
• Braille Games helps visually impaired students gain confidence
• Make Prom Possible fundraiser takes financial stress off local students
• Carroll University student accepts diploma early after receiving invitation to Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp
• MPS proposes $1.6 billion budget for 2026-27 school year
• MPS, Alverno launch direct admissions process for juniors applying to college
• Art to opportunity: MIAD 2026 Senior Exhibition shows off students' work before graduation
• MPS board approves 2.63% wage increase for employees by January 2027
• Students sign letters of intent on Boys & Girls Club's 13th Annual College Signing Day
• Making prom possible: How a Milwaukee organization is giving teens a magical night
• MPS students participate in Arbor Day celebration on city's north side
• Local middle schoolers show off STEM skills in machine-building competition
• MPS launches district's first student-operated food truck, '414 ATE'
• Marquette University announces death of David Fantle
• 'Disconnected and harmful’: MPS families express concerns over district budget cuts
• Cost-of-living wage hikes at center of MPS-union dispute
• County Executive Crowley visits Oak Creek child care center as part of 'Week of the Young Child'
• Plans announced for new affordable housing subdivision, Oak Creek students to assist with build
• Marquette Law School hosts discussion on data center energy, water use concerns
• Gov. Evers vetoes bill requiring state opt into private school voucher program
• MTEA raises temperature as MPS starts sending budget-saving elimination letters to employees
• MPS announces cuts affecting roughly 200 non-classroom school positions
• KUSD School Board approves controlled entrance safety project for several schools
• Fate of Cudahy Middle School pool causes controversy, board votes to table discussion
• Medical College of Wisconsin students paired with residency programs on Match Day
• 'It has to pass': Lake Country School District faces possible dissolution ahead of referendum
• Middle schoolers participate in engineering challenge at Waukesha County Technical College
• Howard University students spend spring break mentoring kids at Milwaukee's Hawthorne Elementary School
• Milwaukee fifth grader honored for saving family in New Year's Day house fire
• Milwaukee College Prep highlights tutoring program working to narrow literacy gap
• After cutting more than 260 jobs, here's how MPS hopes to close the rest of its budget gap
• By 5-2 vote, MPS Board approves plan to cut 260+ positions as district tries to plug $46M budget gap
• Dept. of Education's 'History Rocks' event stops in Brookfield; critics question ties to right-wing groups
• MPS announces plan to cut more than 260 jobs amid $46 million budget gap
• 'It just feels like indoctrination': Brookfield parents, students question Dept. of Education tour stop
• Read Across America Week: CBS 58's Montse Ricossa joins celebrations at Penfield Children's Center
• Messmer Catholic HS celebrates 100 years providing education to Milwaukee families
• Racine students receive special visit for National Women in Construction Week
• MATC celebrates graduation of 33 new correctional officers
• Families say WIAA ticket process left families of qualifying wrestlers without tickets to state competition
• Kenosha school board passes policy allowing metal detecting wands to search students
• School districts, teachers, parents suing Legislature over state funding
• MATC students take home free groceries thanks to event focused on food insecurity
• CDC awards nearly $400K to Milwaukee Health Department to expand MPS lead screening
• Carmen Northwest will move to former HOPE High School building in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood
• Banting Elementary in Waukesha is 1 of 2 in Wisconsin to receive the 2025 National ESEA Distinguished School award
• Project Adam: MPS celebrates 20 years of participation in lifesaving program
• MATC students, staff participate in Lunar New Year celebrations
• 'Horrible idea': UWM students continue to speak out against plan to merge 8 resources centers into one
• Swipes with Shaka: Marquette men's basketball team covers lunch for students
• Suspect arrested over social media threats targeting Bay View High School walkout
• MPS has $46 million budget deficit, details plan to lessen need for future cuts
• MPS to consider legal action over lead paint cleanup costs in special board meeting
• MPS and other districts share their plans in case ICE were to arrive at their schools
• UW-Milwaukee students protest ongoing ICE operations in Minneapolis
• Area high school students learn from health care professionals at hands-on career expo
• Moments That Matter: Oak Creek Students Share Something Good
• MSOE students show off research at project showcase
• 'It's crucial': MPS students hold blood drive with American Red Cross
• High school students explore careers in education at Teach for America Milwaukee conference
• Milwaukee Public Schools closed Friday due to extreme cold
• Parents frustrated after Mukwonago Area School District proposes cutting elementary school music
• 'Race to Feed': Prep underway for 2nd annual food-packing competition benefiting local kids
• MPS committee approves resolution to tighten guidelines for school resource officers
• Student contest winners honored at MLK Jr. Day celebration in Milwaukee
• Oconomowoc grade schoolers participate in 'Gold Medal Games' with Olympian Bonnie Blair
• Racine students learn financial literacy through interactive simulation of life outside the classroom
• Shorewood High School students hold walkout in protest of recent ICE actions
• Parents, city officials discuss safety measures after crossing guard hit by car outside Pulaski HS
• MATC announces opening of new biotechnology lab and program for students