UW System asking for 3.5% operating budget increase
UW System President Tommy Thompson is continuing to push for an increase in the UW System's operating budget ahead of the governor's budget address next week.
Education
State Republicans prioritize federal aid for schools using in-person learning
Republican lawmakers voted to reward school districts using in-person learning this school year with a larger share of federal aid than those using virtual learning. The 11-4 vote on party lines cleared the state's Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday, setting aside a Department of Public Instruction plan to divide those dollars on a per-pupil formula.
Middleton, Racine students named Wisconsin's Top Youth Volunteers of 2021
Two Wisconsin students have been recognized in a national program for their volunteer work.
Madison Metropolitan School District beginning phased return to in-person learning
The Madison Metropolitan School District announced Wednesday morning it will begin a phased return to in-person learning.
Verona Area High School students given opportunity to attend class at new building for first time
High schoolers in Verona had the opportunity to attend class in-person at their brand new building for the first time Tuesday.
Middleton-Cross Plains School Board votes in favor of return to in-person hybrid learning for all grades
Board members from the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District unanimously voted Monday night for all grades to return to in-person learning as part of a blended model plan.
Sun Prairie Area School District addresses racially-insensitive assignment about slavery, commits to creating anti-racist instructional framework
It's been one week since multiple Patrick Marsh Middle School sixth-grade classes were presented with an assignment that the district has called "a grave error in judgement."
'Badgers United' aims to financially rebuild UW-Madison
Wisconsin residents and UW alumni are teaming up to help rebuild UW-Madison following the pandemic.
Evers appoints investor to UW regents board
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a Milwaukee investor who has given tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
In the 608: Wonewoc student creates chair in honor of Kobe Bryant
One area student is doing some incredible work in honoring an NBA legend.
Michael Jones elected next president of Madison Teachers Inc.
Madison West High School teacher Michael Jones was elected Friday the next president of Madison Teachers Incorporated.
Sun Prairie families hire lawyer in response to 6th grade history assignment on slavery
An attorney is now representing two families in the Sun Prairie School District after 6th grade students received a disturbing assignment.
Lesson asking how students would punish slaves removed from national website
The assignment asking students how they would punish slaves has been removed from the national marketplace that sells educational resources to teachers.
UW-Madison faces $320 million pandemic loss by June
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says her school will face $320 million in pandemic-related loses by the time the fiscal year ends in June.
MMSD explains decision to close all buildings, cancel classes Thursday
The Madison Metropolitan School District is explaining its decision to cancel all classes, including virtual learning, ahead of Thursday's winter storm.
Madison College closing all campuses Thursday due to winter weather
All Madison College campuses will be closed Thursday due to the upcoming winter storm.
MMSD to close district buildings, cancel virtual instruction Thursday due to winter storm
With a winter storm expected to bring dangerous travel conditions and cold temperatures to Wisconsin, the Madison Metropolitan School District announced it will close all district buildings and cancel virtual instruction Thursday.
'This one event feels like it's three steps back': How a virtual lesson plan slipped through the cracks at Patrick Marsh Middle School
After a sixth-grade virtual assignment at Patrick Marsh Middle School put the Sun Prairie School District under scrutiny, it left many unanswered questions, particularly: How did this lesson plan get approved?
Yale is offering its highly popular 'happiness' course to high school students for free
In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its most popular online course to more than 500 low-income high school students across the US at no cost.
UW-Madison ranks 8th in national research rankings for public, private universities
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has once again been ranked as one of the nation's top universities for research.
'A grave error in judgment:' Sun Prairie teachers placed on administrative leave for virtual lesson
The Sun Prairie Area School District is apologizing for what it calls a "grave error in judgment" by a group of middle school teachers who developed a classroom activity the district says was not "racially conscious."
UW-Madison student government fights for COVID relief fund
UW-Madison's student government is battling with the school administration over a $2 million COVID relief fund.
Area school districts forced to make decisions: traditional snow day or virtual learning
The pandemic gave schools a tool to use on a snowy day like today, but school districts were still left with a challenging decision: call off class altogether or make kids log in remotely.
Thompson says GOP told him no UW tuition increase
University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson says Republican legislative leaders warned him not to include any tuition increases in the system's budget request or the spending plan would go nowhere.
