Camp aims to get kids interested in aviation
MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Regional Airport is holding its Willa Brown Aviation Academy this week, where kids are able to partake in activities related to aviation.…
Education
Kids learn STEM skills at Camp Invention in Middleton
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- Hundreds of students are getting some hands-on learning experience this week thanks to a STEM-focused summer camp. Roughly 240 students are taking part in…
Officials discuss school safety in Wisconsin following deadly shootings
MADISON, Wis. -- Top school safety officials sat down on Monday to talk about the impacts recent school shootings are having on how Wisconsin schools plan for…
Former UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank diagnosed with 'aggressive' form of cancer
MADISON, Wis. -- Former UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Monday that she's no longer planning to take over as president of Northwestern University due to…
Wisconsin Supreme Court says parents suing MMSD can't be anonymous
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that parents suing the Madison School District over its gender identity policies must disclose their names to opposing attorneys, but they don’t have to be revealed to the district or be made public.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on MMSD transgender student policy
MADISON, Wis. — The state Supreme Court is set to rule Friday on a case involving the Madison school district's policy regarding transgender students. MMSD's current…
Sparta superintendent resigns after harassment investigation
SPARTA (WKBT)- Sparta School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Van Deuren has resigned her position, according to an official school district press release. Van Deuren submitted the letter of resignation to the school district’s Board of Education. The board will act on that resignation when it meets later this month. The resignation comes after an investigation found that Van Deuren repeatedly…
Police still searching for vandals who painted hateful symbols on Shorewood Hills Elementary
SHOREWOOD HILLS, Wis. -- Police are still searching for whoever vandalized Shorewood Hills Elementary School with hateful symbols earlier this week. The vandalism…
City of Madison again offering free summer bus passes to MMSD middle and high schoolers
Kids attending schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District will once again have access to free city bus passes this summer, the mayor's office announced Thursday.
Madison looking to hire crossing guards ahead of new school year
Summer break may be less than a month old for kids in Madison, but the city is already looking ahead to the new school year.
Madison school board gives preliminary approval for 2022-23 budget
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education approved a preliminary budget for 2022-23, officials announced Monday. By a 6-1 vote, the board greenlit…
First NitroX Camp held at Madison College
MADISON, Wis. -- More than a dozen middle school students took part in a special automotive-themed summer camp at Madison College this week. The NitroX Camp, the first to be held at Madison College, helped participants learn skills based…
In wake of Uvalde shooting, Dane Co. parent raises concerns about daughter’s school safety plan
n the wake of the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas last month, Cottage Grove parent Mike Sokolowski checked in with his middle schooler about what her school was doing to prepare students for a similar event.
Ho-Chunk tribal members, students begin dugout canoe journey through Yahara lakes, Rock River
MADISON, Wis. -- A group of Ho-Chunk tribal members and students is on a weeklong journey, exploring Madison's lakes and the Rock River in dugout canoes similar to…
Camp exposes teens to construction careers
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- An annual construction camp introducing local teenagers to careers in the construction industry wrapped up Thursday at Middleton High School. For the past three days, the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District teamed up with Findorff to make…
Wisconsin DOJ begins training Critical Incident Response Teams for schools
The Wisconsin Department of Justice says its Office of School Safety has started training 12 Critical Incident Response Teams around the state to provide all schools access to regional support teams if a critical incident happens.
MMSD ditches mask requirement for start of summer semester
MADISON, Wis. -- Students and staff with the Madison Metropolitan School District won't be required to mask up at the start of the summer semester, district leaders…
DPI awards $8.7 million to expand Wisconsin charter schools
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction took a step toward expanding charter schools in the state Monday. The DPI announced 13 federal subgrants totaling over $8.7 million to plan, open and expand charter schools. This is the…
UW System Regents elect new president and vice president
The UW System Regents have a new president and vice president.
Regents extend UW System tuition freeze for in-state undergraduates
MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents voted on Thursday to continue a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students. The tuition freeze for Wisconsin undergraduates has been in place since the 2013-2014 fiscal year. "Keeping our…
Middleton elementary students raise money for Robb Elementary in Uvalde
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- Students at Elm Lawn Elementary School are doing their part to support the victims of last month's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Fourth-grade…
Sun Prairie graduates take part in career signing day
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- Over the years, a lot of attention has been given to high school athletes signing letters of intent to attend colleges and universities…
Madison police officers, firefighters play with kids, talk about careers
MADISON, Wis. -- Police officers, firefighters and kids in Madison got to know each other Monday through games, talking and exploring emergency vehicles. The Black Officer…
'It floored me': Stoughton mother claims daughter was shot with gel gun while walking home from school
STOUGHTON, Wis. -- The parent of a Stoughton middle school student said she wasn't sure it would be safe to send her…
