Education
City Receives $400,000 Grant For Lead Screening
Monthly clinics focus on early intervention following MPS lead crisis.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Parents, Educators Sue Wisconsin Lawmakers Over School Funding
Suit argues inadequate funding denies children constitutional right to basic education.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Cassellius May Use Portable Classrooms for 6th Graders
Part of plan to add grade 6 to expand 23 K-5 schools.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Terry Falk
UW-Madison Public Affairs School Gets $30 Million Honoring Herb Kohl
Gift from Kohl's foundation will create new 'state-of-the-art' center.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
At UWM Lecture, Angela Davis Weighs in on Campus DEI Debate
Civil rights icon also discussed collective care, modern justice movements and prison abolition.
Feb 20th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Marquette Accused of Pushing Lower-Income Families Toward Risky Loans
MU among 41 colleges named in national report on schools favoring wealthier families.
Feb 16th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Aisha Carr Sentenced to 18-Months Probation
Former controversial school board director pleads guilty to campaign finance violation.
Feb 16th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Merger of Student Centers at UWM Raises Concerns
Plans to combine centers for veterans and Black, Latino, woman and LGBTQ+ students.
Feb 16th, 2026 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
Cassellius Wants to Restructure MPS
To close middle schools and have two levels: preschool to grade 6; and 7-12.
Feb 15th, 2026 by Terry Falk
Are Milwaukee Schools Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak?
Only 11% of 152 schools in city are at herd immunity levels of 95% for MMR vaccine.
Feb 15th, 2026 by Alex Klaus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Five Milwaukee Higher Education Leaders Team Up on AI
Universities and colleges partnering with Northwestern Mutual on data science initiative.
Feb 13th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Assembly Backs Race-Neutral Aid And Campus Speech Suits, Eyes Trans Care
GOP bills target DEI, free speech, trans issues. Democrats object.
Feb 13th, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
