Education

Campus chapters of students for Justice in Palestine and Young Democratic Socialists both received notice that they were being investigated by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

For the first time in a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics released updated recommendations on how pediatricians and caregivers can encourage early childhood literacy, with a Wisconsin doctor working on the effort. 

Two Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are planning to file a federal civil rights complaint against another Wisconsin school district over this district’s recent shift to more restrictive policies for transgender students.

Nineteen pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested during a meeting of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting on Thursday morning.

The University of Wisconsin Superior is getting a new classroom — but you won’t find it in any of the buildings on campus. It’s the Sadie Ann, a 65-foot lakegoing vessel described as a floating classroom. It’s currently getting its finishing touches at a Louisiana shipyard for delivery this spring. 

The changes are based on recommendations from a $2.8 million system-wide third party financial review by Deloitte to assess finances on individual campuses. 

The number of students in the program this year nearly doubled from 2023.

The latest figures show the state’s flagship school rose two spots in the rankings last year with nearly $2 billion in research spending. 

Track athletes and runners in the Madison community say the new space is too small, comparing it to a running track found at a health club instead of one at a Big 10 University. 

The principal of a catholic high school in Appleton was fired this month for violating a Diocese of Green Bay policy related to preventing sexual abuse of minors or at-risk individuals.