Education
School Referendums Seeking More Funds Get More Challenging
Just 55% passed in November election compared to 70% in 2024, 80% in 2022.
Nov 9th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
First Wisconsin School District Dissolution In 36 Years Approved
Boundary board vote ends 175 years of Hustisford schools amid funding and enrollment woes.
Nov 6th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
See Construction Progress on MSOE’s New Engineering Center
Also home of university's new AI center, it will be the central academic building on campus.
Nov 3rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
UW System Enrollment Down Slightly This Fall
Decline in international students a key factor. But total enrollment up at UWM.
Nov 3rd, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Alabama Vice Chancellor Will Lead UW System
Tonja Johnson is the first person of color to ever lead the system.
Oct 31st, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
70 School Districts Seek $1.6B The Referendums Nov. 3
Declining enrollment, inflation squeezing education budgets.
Oct 30th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Student Parents Hard Hit by Federal Child Care Cuts
Scrambling for care after MATC, other colleges in state lose funding for child care programs.
Oct 28th, 2026 by Miranda Dunlap
Some School Districts Could Dissolve If November Referendums Fail
Without more money, several small, rural school districts could be forced to shut down.
Oct 27th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Alverno College Uses Women’s Sports to Boost Enrollment
After years of declining enrollment, private college boosts numbers by emphasizing athletics.
Oct 26th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Republican Tom Tiffany Proposes Parents’ Bill of Rights
Bans transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms that match their gender identity.
Oct 26th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Cyberattack Costs Rural School District $92,000, Dozens More Hit Statewide
Adams-Friendship’s loss is one of more than 40 cyber incidents reported in Wisconsin schools this year.
Oct 22nd, 2026 by Avery Martinez, Wisconsin Public Radio
MPS Will Have Certified Teacher in Every Classroom
No vacancies for first time in years. Consolidation of some classes brings protests.
Oct 14th, 2026 by Terry Falk
