Education
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UW-Madison creating a new college for artificial intelligence
The College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence was approved on Thursday by the Board of Regents.
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Oneida Nation initiative aims to bring third graders up to reading level
One year into the Oneida Reads program, reading proficiency among Native students in Brown and Outagamie Counties has improved.
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Milwaukee Public Schools offering alternative transportation for homeless students
Milwaukee Public Schools is offering a van service to help homeless students get to school.
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Kenosha Charter School finds permanent campus at closed Pick ‘n Save
A Kenosha charter school has found its new home — an old Pick ‘n Save grocery.
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Wisconsin schools still waiting for ‘lifeline’ federal funding
More than 20,000 Wisconsin children attend schools that rely on federal funds called Impact Aid. Even though the federal government has reopened, school officials say they’re still waiting.
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Nursing no longer considered a professional degree by Trump administration
The Trump administration is no longer considering nursing as a professional degree. That means getting financial help to complete advanced degrees in nursing could become more difficult at a time when Wisconsin is facing a shortage.
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New general education policy will make transferring between UW campuses easier
Universities of Wisconsin students will have an easier time transferring general education credits from one campus to another after the Board of Regents approved a new core general education policy this week.
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Parent sues public Wisconsin school district for not providing material created by Christian publisher
In September, one mother selected four materials by homeschool publisher Simply Charlotte Mason. Lighthouse Learning Academy denied the requests.
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Wisconsin Assembly passes Republican school consolidation bills
Republicans in the state Assembly approved more than a dozen education-related bills Wednesday, including a series of bills aimed at consolidating school districts.
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Wisconsin construction, labor leaders say data centers will grow long-term jobs
Labor unions and educators are among those in Wisconsin’s construction industry hailing data center projects as long-term job creators.










