Education
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Federal civil rights complaint against UW-Madison filed over scholarships
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed a civil rights complaint against the University of Wisconsin-Madison on behalf of conservative students on campus.
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High schoolers in a rural Wisconsin village have kept local news alive for generations
For more than 80 years, high schoolers in Pulaski have been bringing local news to a community that would otherwise be a “news desert.”
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Meet the only competitive cheer team from a Wisconsin technical college — Chippewa Valley
Chippewa Valley Technical College doesn’t have an athletic department. But last semester, for the first time, it had a winning competitive cheer team.
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Former Sun Prairie principal faces charges related to handling of abuse accusations
Former Sun Prairie West High School principal Jennifer Ploeger will be charged with two counts of failing to report child abuse.
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Wisconsin bill would require K-6 schools to offer at least 60 minutes of recess every day
A recently introduced Wisconsin bill would require kindergarten through sixth-grade students to get at least 60 minutes of recess every day.
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Student loan borrowers in default could see their wages garnished
Beginning this week, student loan borrowers could receive a notice that the federal government is coming for their paycheck.
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Rising dual enrollment for high schoolers contributes to Wisconsin technical college growth
The Wisconsin Technical College System is growing at a time when four-year universities are largely struggling with enrollment. Dual enrollment programs are one reason.
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Wisconsin child care providers await federal funding freeze that could cause closures
Days after the Trump administration said it would pause federal child care funds nationwide in response to allegations of fraud at Minnesota daycares, Wisconsin providers have more questions than answers about what comes next.
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‘Can’t do this alone’: An Appleton school prepares students for skilled trades. It’s not easy.
ATECH students like hands-on classes, enroll in paid apprenticeships and collect free college credit before continuing on to trade school. But the school has struggled to attract students, combat a persistent stigma around technical education and afford equipment and tools.
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More Wisconsin teachers hold emergency licenses
vThe Policy Forum report found the statewide rate for emergency licenses among educators was 3.6 percent. But that rate is not uniform across districts.









