Education
Milwaukee School Board May Sue Paint Companies Over Lead Crisis
Legal expert says such suits are challenging, can take decades to resolve.
Apr 19th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioSupreme Court Upholds Evers’ ‘400 Years’ Budget Veto
Governor used partial budget veto to change school funding.
Apr 18th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioUnderly Says Wisconsin Schools Won’t Comply With Feds Anti-DEI Requirement
Underly, under threat of losing funding, says Wisconsin schools are already in compliance with federal law.
Apr 18th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioJudge Rules UW-Madison International Student Can’t Be Deported For Now
Federal authorities demand Krish Isserdasani leave U.S. just weeks before his degree.
Apr 15th, 2025 by Deneen Smith and Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioReport That Trump Will End Head Start Program Alarms State Providers
'It would be absolutely devastating.' 15,000 children in Wisconsin served.
Apr 15th, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerNew School Board Member Had Strong Union Support
Seven of nine board members are now union-backed candidates.
Apr 14th, 2025 by Terry FalkReport Finds 25% of Childcare Providers Could Close Without State Support
New report from state agency bolsters Gov. Evers' case for $480 million childcare allocation.
Apr 11th, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerTrump Administration Cuts More Than $12 Million in UW-Madison Research Funding
Lawsuit from Wisconsin and 15 other states says National Institutes of Health engaged in 'unlawful' effort to disrupt federal research grants.
Apr 11th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Supreme Court Finds Brothers Who Stole From School District Were Wrongfully Fired
Justice Janet Protasiewicz: The law leads to a 'strange result.'
Apr 10th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioTrump Administration Cancels Visas of 27 Students at UW Campuses
Rubio says 300 visas for international students at U.S. universities revoked.
Apr 9th, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerMarquette University Responds to Federal Hazing Law
Stop Campus Hazing Act, signed into law under Biden, aims to reduce incidents.
Apr 9th, 2025 by Royce Podeszwa, Wisconsin Public RadioFew Wisconsin Teacher Prep Programs Devote Enough Time to Math?
So says new report. 23% of Wisconsin 4th graders lack basic math knowledge.
Apr 8th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio