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What to know about staff cuts, budget woes at Arrowhead High School
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (71+ words) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel What to know about staff cuts, budget woes at Arrowhead High School (This story has been updated to add new information.) Arrowhead High School is issuing nonrenewal notices to three teachers as part of cost-cutting measures. The…...
Submit your 2026 prom photos for our statewide gallery
22+ hour, 28+ min ago (54+ words) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The school calendar has turned to prom season in Wisconsin. Over the next month, students across the state will be attending proms, one of the signature events of the school year. And we want to help showcase…...
New law allows Indigenous students to wear regalia at graduations
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (337+ words) Indigenous peoples, tribal leaders and supporters are applauding a new law signed by Gov. Evers on April 9 allowing Native students to wear traditional tribal regalia at school events such as graduations. Some schools already allow students this flexibility, but there…...
In Driftless Area, Thoreau College reimagines higher education
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (683+ words) It's unusual to try opening a new college nowadays. Many small institutions are feeling the financial squeeze. Dozens have shuttered in recent years, including three in Wisconsin. But microcolleges are having a moment. Most have opened within the past decade…...
Arrowhead school board declines to renew teachers despite backlash
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (797+ words) The Arrowhead School Board voted not to renew the contracts of four teachers April 8 despite overwhelming opposition from parents, students and residents who packed the school's South Campus library. During the public comment period earlier in the meeting, most of…...
UW Regents share some sticking points between board and ousted UW president
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (94+ words) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel UW Regents share some sticking points between board and ousted UW president Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman's controlling management style and lack of urgency in addressing key priorities were among the reasons the UW Board of…...
What's next for Whitefish Bay Schools after a failed referendum?
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (104+ words) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel What's next for Whitefish Bay Schools after a failed referendum? The Whitefish Bay School District is having to reassess what to do about its facility needs after a majority of voters rejected a proposed $135. 6 million facilities referendum....
WI school system must lead on shared learning model pilot | Letter
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (139+ words) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel WI school system must lead on shared learning model pilot | Letter Duplicating instructional delivery and absorbing rising costs despite declining enrollment is a model that is no longer sustainable. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that 69 Wisconsin schools…...
Here's what UW Board of Regents must do before hiring leader | Opinion
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (533+ words) The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents recently voted unanimously to terminate system president Jay Rothman without providing a public explanation, without giving Rothman a chance to speak before the vote, and without offering legislators, faculty, students, or the public…...
At Thoreau College, students raise chickens, go camping and limit use of tech
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1674+ words) VIROQUA " It was a moonless night, perfect for stargazing. They moved some of their tents to a clearing in the woods for a better view. Waiting for darkness to settle over the Kickapoo Valley, they paid attention to their surroundings....