Education
More Wisconsin High Schoolers Passing AP Tests, But Some Question Why
After College Board changed how it scores Advanced Placement tests, more students are passing.
Jul 28th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Carmen Unveils $55 Million Southgate Campus
STEAM lab, large gym and common areas anchor new three-story school opening later this month.
Jul 28th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Can UW Health Apprenticeships Become a National Model?
Program's leaders think so. Program started in 2018 has graduated 1,000 apprentices.
Jul 27th, 2026 by Natalie Yahr
The Old is New at MPS
Superintendent's program of Instructional Facilitators intended to creative unified, improved instruction.
Jul 27th, 2026 by Terry Falk
Seeds of Health Will Shutter High School, Expand Another
Move means MPS is losing another partner school.
Jul 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Student Loan Defaults Surge in Wisconsin, U.S. After Federal Reprieve Ends
Over 1 in 7 state borrowers now in default, big increase since Trump ended SAVE repayment plan.
Jul 21st, 2026 by Natalie Yahr and Brittany Carloni
MPS May Send More Students on County Buses
One-fifth of students now get to school on MCTS buses. Officials weigh more use of that option.
Jul 21st, 2026 by Alex Klaus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee County Jail Joins National Program of Job Training, Education
Jail is the first site in Wisconsin to embrace IGNITE program and 38th in the nation.
Jul 15th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Intertribal Circle Has a New Home
Creating 'a permanent home for Native Americans in Milwaukee' and seeking donations.
Jul 14th, 2026 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Lincoln Avenue School Community Hopeful About Move to Pulaski
After fire destroying Lincoln, MPS announces its 450 students will move to Pulaski.
Jul 13th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Why Wisconsin Economists Are Watching Student Loan Bills Closely
Research shows rising payments can drag on housing, entrepreneurship and big-ticket purchases statewide.
Jul 10th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Why Families Keep Coming Back To This 130-Year-Old Wisconsin Camp
Phantom Lake YMCA Camp builds lifelong bonds as campers grow into counselors and carry on its traditions.
Jul 10th, 2026 by Royce Podeszwa, Wisconsin Public Radio
