Department of Public Instruction

Be Counted on Sept. 20, the State’s Third Friday Student-count Day, MPS Reminds Students

Serve Wisconsin Announces $12.8 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Announces DCF Secretary Amundson Leaving Evers Administration

Deputy Secretary Pertl appointed to succeed Amundson as DCF secretary

MPS Prioritizes Financial and Data Effectiveness as General Aid Estimate is Released

Milwaukee DSA Stands with Public School Board Amid Privatizers’ Recall Stunt

Statement from the Milwaukee Board of School Directors

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Announces Actions Related to Resolving District Finance Issues

Today’s Submission of Corrective Action Plan Marks Milestone in Collaboration with State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

AG Kaul Attends Office of School Safety Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training in Hudson, Wis.

Gov. Evers Calls for Conducting Operational, Instructional Audits of Milwaukee Public Schools

MBSD Statement on DPI SPED Funding

Rep. Myers Responds to Recent Events Involving Milwaukee Public Schools

Statement from Mayor Cavalier Johnson On Milwaukee Public Schools Board Action

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Statement on DPI Reporting

MPS Works with DPI to Complete Required Reporting

State-sanctioned inequity

Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting

Gov. Evers Signs Legislation to Support Holocaust Education, Expand Emergency Detention and Urgent Crisis Care Facilities Statewide

Gov. Evers Vetoes Republican Bill to Allow Individuals with No Qualifications or Experience to Become School District Administrators

GOP-backed bill would have allowed unlicensed individuals with no background check to interact directly with kids at school

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin is the First State to Receive Federal Approval to Help Feed Kids and Families During Summer Months

USDA approves Wisconsin plan to provide summer food benefits for kids and families

Gov. Evers Take Actions on 44 Bills

Gov. Evers, PSC Announce Over 410,000 Homes and Businesses to See New or Improved High-Speed Internet Due to Evers Administration Efforts Since 2019

Evers Administration announces latest grant awards from the Capital Projects Fund Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Three Bills

Baldwin Helps Deliver Nearly $1.5 Million to Connect Wisconsin Students with Good-Paying Jobs

Office of School Safety to Provide Eleven Regional Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Trainings Around Wisconsin

Press Release: Gov. Evers Delivers 2024 State of the State Address

Gov. Evers Declares 2024 the Year of the Worker

Governor’s declaration builds on administration’s work to bolster state’s workforce in high-demand, high-need industries

2023 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2023 Accomplishments

Three-Agency Collaboration Supports Higher Employment Rates for Individuals with Disabilities

Competitive Integrated Employment Yielding Improved Employment Outcomes

Marquette University education professor confirmed to Wisconsin’s Professional Standards Council for Teachers

The National Threat Assessment Center and Office of School Safety Present Targeted Violence Prevention Training for Kenosha, Wis. Community

November 1, 2023

Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence

30 task force members, national AI experts set to convene at public task force meeting Oct. 30 in Madison

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $388.7 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Attorney General Josh Kaul Warns of Current Online Dangers and Highlights Online Safety Tools During Keep Your Kids Safe Online Month

October 20, 2023

Attorney General Kaul Recognizes #SeeSayDay, Highlights Recent Speak Up, Speak Out Success Story

September 25, 2023

WEC Voter Education Project Wins National Award

Gov. Evers Signs Bill Aimed at Improving Literacy Outcomes for Kids Statewide

Governor approves compensation plan bills to help bolster state workforce

Meet Up And Eat Up, Milwaukee! Summer Meals Program Provides Three Daily Meals to Kids, Teens and Families

Kickoff event highlighted Summer Meals, educational and recreational programs at 140+ sites throughout Milwaukee County

Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library Program Expands

DWD Launches “Welcome to the Workforce” Initiative with Webinar, Speakers Series for Teens, Parents, and Employers

Webinar and Speaker Events Offer Guidance on Rights, Responsibilities and Employment Success

Dan Kelly Doesn’t Stand With Wisconsinites on Public Education

A Better Wisconsin Together takes a closer look at Kelly’s close connections with groups that maliciously target public schools

WILL, SCW Threaten Wisconsin DPI with Legal Action Due to Bureaucratic Overreach in School Choice Program

Gov. Evers to Announce Plan to Build Upon “Kai 11” Bill, Invest in EKG Screening Pilot to Protect Student-Athlete Health

Mother, loved ones of Kai Lermer to attend as governor’s guests to 2023-25 biennial budget message

Gov. Evers Announces Budget Initiatives to Do What’s Best for Kids, Support K-12 Schools

Governor’s plan aims to improve reading and literacy outcomes, expand access to mental health services and school nutrition, address staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increase per pupil and special education aids

DOJ, DPI, DHS NTER Launch Targeted Violence Prevention Course

Acts of targeted violence continue to impact the safety and security of our communities.

Gov. Evers: State of Mental Health “Burgeoning Crisis”

Governor declares 2023 the Year of Mental Health

Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves Declares Candidacy for Milwaukee Public School Board, District #1

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2022 Accomplishments

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Completes 2022 72-County Tour of Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Appoints Ryan D. Nilsestuen to the Dane County Circuit Court

DHS Invests $8.3 Million in Wisconsin Schools for School Health Service Workforce

Gov. Evers Announces More than $35 Million in Awards for Wisconsin’s Transportation Alternatives Program

WEC Launches Election Education Video Series

Gov. Evers, Superintendent Underly Welcome Kids Back to School, Announce Shared K-12 Priorities for 2023-25 Budget

State’s projected $5 billion surplus allows for increased investments in K-12 education without increasing property taxes

$25 million capital campaign a “beacon” for educating Milwaukee children

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy seeks to expand enrollment to 500 students with new high school facility

Wauwatosa team wins annual ‘Wisconsin YES!’ youth biz plan contest with sign language app

Bradley Bill to Increase Accuracy of School Report Cards Now Law

Gov. Evers Signs Bill to Promote Awareness and Understanding of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young People

Law inspired by Waukesha student athlete who passed away in 2019

WILL Appeals Religious Liberty Case to U.S. Supreme Court

Critical constitutional questions remain unresolved after Court of Appeals decision

WILL to Cedarburg School District: State Can’t Force Adoption of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Curriculum

Local activists attempting to force district into curriculum changes

WILL Warns Elmbrook Schools That Nondiscrimination Laws Apply to All Students

Elmbrook administrator indicated a white student is not protected by state and federal nondiscrimination law

Families with Children Who Did Not Receive Free or Reduced Price Meals at School Due to COVID-19 Will Receive Food Benefits

Wisconsin issues first round of benefits through the 2021-2022 School P-EBT Program

Milwaukee Excellence Announces New Four-Year Lease for High School Campus

Will move high school to 7171 W. Brown Deer Road in time for start of the 2022-23 school year

Gov. Evers Announces $1 Million in Funding for Teacher Training and Recruitment

Gov. Evers, PSC Urge Customers to Apply for Affordable Connectivity Program

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Continued Support for Students, Families, and Schools as Omicron Spreads

Evers Administration, DHS, DPI Remind Schools of Support, Resources Available to Help Keep Kids and Educators Safe in School as Omicron Spreads

Governor Evers Signs Public School Spending Transparency Bill into Law

WILL supported new law to develop online dashboard for public school spending

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Eleven Bills

Teachers Union Tony Evers Fails Wisconsin Students

New DPI Data Reveals Extent of Learning Loss After Evers Kept Schools Shuttered

Marquette hires Laiya Thomas as new director of Educational Opportunity Program

WILL Works With Lawmakers to Advance Transparency Bills to Governor Evers

Bills shine light on public school spending, curriculum

Keeping Kids Safe During Back to School

As cases rise, DHS and DPI urge districts and schools to follow COVID-19 guidance

Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council Announces Membership, Sets Ambitious Goals

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee To Provide Free Summer Meals For Youth

Wisconsin to Issue Second Round of Benefits to Children Who Missed Free or Reduced Price School Meals Because of COVID-19 Pandemic

School P-EBT benefits to be released this weekend will cover the months of December 2020 through March 2021

Education Dept. Confirms, WI GOP Throwing Away $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid for Education

Governor Evers, DHS Announce More Than $175 Million to Support COVID-19 Testing in Schools

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin on Spring Election Wins

Wisconsin Democrats Celebrate Underly as Newly Elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Democrats Continue To Build Momentum, Organizing Infrastructure Leading Into 2022 Midterm Elections

The Adults are Failing the Kids

34 State Legislators Endorse Jill Underly for State Superintendent

Wisconsin to Issue Benefits to Children Missing Free or Reduced Price School Meals Because of COVID-19 Pandemic

DHS is working in partnership with the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Children and Families, and schools across the state to implement the program for the 2020-2021 school year

Kerr: Open Schools and Get DPI Out of Madison

Get our kids back to school and get DPI back to working for families

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in WILL Religious Liberty Lawsuit

Wisconsin Democrats Endorse Dr. Jill Underly for State Superintendent

WEAC Educators Recommend Jill Underly for State Superintendent

Gov. Evers, DCF Announce Wisconsin Awarded $30 Million Federal Grant for Early Care and Education

Dr. Hendricks Unveils Student Bill of Rights

Dr. Shandowlyon Hendricks Declares Candidacy for WI State Superintendent

DPI budget proposal provides support “our kids deserve” say public education advocates

AFP-WI Urges Governor Evers to Reject DPI’s Budget Request

More than $14 million approved for transportation alternatives

Judge Rules DPI Violated State Law in Release of 2019 School Choice Data

WILL sued after DPI selectively released data in violation of state law

“A Chance for a Better Life”

ACLU of Wisconsin Stresses Need for Equity, Safety Amid Pandemic During Upcoming School Year

First Lady Evers Announces the Wisconsin 19th Amendment Celebration Committee’s New “Women Who Inspire” Nominee

Committee celebrates Deanna Singh, Brookfield

Gov. Evers Announces K-12 Schools Eligible for $46.6 Million

The City of Milwaukee Phase 4 Assessment Update—MKE Cares mask ordinance in effect & clarification on school openings

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access

Gov. Evers Announces Statewide Efforts to Distribute PPE to Schools, Food Processors, Businesses