Education
MPS Plans To Cut 263 Non-Classroom Jobs To Close $46 Million Gap
Superintendent says classroom teaching positions will be spared under cost-cutting plan.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
History Rocks Tour Draws Protests At Brookfield Central High School
Parents fear partisan agenda as Education Department roadshow stops in suburban Milwaukee.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Public Schools Reaches Highest Graduation Rate In 16 Years
MPS hits 72% on-time graduation as state numbers climb and absenteeism trends downward statewide.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
MPS Students Say School Police Are Policing More Than Crimes
Teens describe hall pass checks and discipline by officers as the district moves to tighten rules and oversight.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
GOP Legislators Approve Reduced Funding for DPI
Not happy that Department of Public Instruction spent $369,000 on meeting at resort.
Mar 4th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Could Expand School Cell Phone Ban
GOP wants to toughen law passed in October with 'bell-to-bell' ban on phones.
Mar 3rd, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Report Finds North Side Schools Failing Black Students
Students underperforming their peers in every state, City Forward Collective finds.
Mar 1st, 2026 by Alex Klaus, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Children’s Museum Looks to Double Its Space
Organization announces timeline for move from longtime home.
Feb 26th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Voters Turn Against School Tax Hikes, Poll Finds
Most say they would vote down local school referendums and want surplus dollars for tax relief instead.
Feb 26th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Parents’ Group Backs MPS Lead Testing, Pushes for Next Steps
Lead Safe Schools MKE calls for ongoing maintenance and review of additional exposure sources.
Feb 26th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
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
