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First class of Bucky's Tuition Promise recipients graduate from UW-Madison

May 16, 2022 - 6:30am

The first group of UW-Madison students to receive four years of free tuition from Bucky's Tuition Promise received their diplomas on Saturday. The donor-funded initiative has expanded over the years from 796 students in 2018 to nearly 1,000 undergraduates in fall 2021.

'We shouldn’t have to leave class to fight for our rights': Wisconsin students walk out for abortion access

May 12, 2022 - 2:35pm

Students at Stevens Point Area Senior High School walked out of class Thursday morning in support of reproductive rights.

'Our children deserve to be found': Federal report examines Native lives, cultures lost at Indian boarding schools

May 12, 2022 - 5:45am

At least 500 Native American children died while being forced to attend federal Indian boarding schools between the years 1819 and 1969, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Eleven of those schools were located in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin libraries unshelve creative uses for federal relief funds

May 11, 2022 - 6:25am

In Wisconsin, 10 public libraries and 15 library systems got grants through the American Rescue Plan Act to strengthen their programming, add digital resources and improve community outreach.

'Unlike it’s ever been': New college graduates are finding jobs sooner, at higher pay

May 10, 2022 - 5:50am

Employers grappling with labor shortages are increasingly turning to upcoming college graduates to help fill the void. The growing competition is leading to earlier job offers, higher wages and newfound negotiating power for students.

On national 'Day Without Child Care,' Wisconsin providers raise awareness of low pay

May 9, 2022 - 5:15pm

Child care providers participating in the national "Day Without Child Care" said they couldn't shut down their centers for the day, as the movement called for, because they didn't want to leave families in the lurch after a brutal year of COVID-19 closures and exposures that left families scrambling for...

Wisconsin schools celebrate 'Better World Day' with community projects

May 6, 2022 - 3:15pm

Schools in Wisconsin celebrated "Better World Day," a day of community service and engagement.

Marquette University anticipates largest freshman class in recent years

May 6, 2022 - 10:30am

Marquette University is anticipating freshman enrollment to jump by more than 21 percent this fall. If the numbers hold, Wisconsin's largest private college would see its first enrollment increase since fall 2019.

UW-Green Bay working to raise $20M to support financial aid, academic programs

May 6, 2022 - 5:10am

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is working to raise $20 million in donations within the next two years to support student financial aid and academic programming. Chancellor Michael Alexander says the campus is not going to wait for additional state support: "We're going to take our destiny into our own...

Facing declining enrollment and stagnant revenue, some Wisconsin schools are cutting staff

May 5, 2022 - 9:00am

Staring at stagnant revenue and declining enrollment, many Wisconsin school districts are reducing their number of teaching and support staff positions. These steps are leading, in some cases, to larger class sizes and the loss of some programs.

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First class of Bucky's Tuition Promise recipients graduate from UW-Madison

'We shouldn’t have to leave class to fight for our rights': Wisconsin students walk out for abortion access

'Our children deserve to be found': Federal report examines Native lives, cultures lost at Indian boarding schools

Wisconsin libraries unshelve creative uses for federal relief funds

'Unlike it’s ever been': New college graduates are finding jobs sooner, at higher pay

On national 'Day Without Child Care,' Wisconsin providers raise awareness of low pay

Wisconsin schools celebrate 'Better World Day' with community projects

Marquette University anticipates largest freshman class in recent years

UW-Green Bay working to raise $20M to support financial aid, academic programs

Facing declining enrollment and stagnant revenue, some Wisconsin schools are cutting staff

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