Dr. Brenda Cassellius started her first full school year as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools this week. Here's what she thinks the year will bring and what will improve.

Wisconsin's first name, image and likeness deal (NIL) went to a female lacrosse player at the University School of Milwaukee. Here's what she'll be selling.

Milwaukee Public Schools spent the summer cleaning lead paint, asbestos and now, dealing with a chemical spill. That didn't dampen the mood outside Browning Elementary Tuesday morning.

All four of Milwaukee's higher education institutions have gotten new leaders in the last year or are about to change leaders in 2026. What does that mean for students, staff and the future of higher education?

MATC fired four employees of its multicultural center citing the Department of Education's threat to pull funding from colleges that use race-conscious hiring for positions.

Dannette Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books about an important topic: names.

Dannette Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books about a favorite summer pastime: Fireworks.

As students head back to school Sept. 2, parents should check in with their kids on social media use, location tracking and screen time limits, says author of the book "Growing Up in Public."

Justus joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share one of her favorite books — all about the best way to read a book.

MPS educator Dannette Justus is the founder of youth literacy program, JustUs and Books. This month, she's joining us to recommend books for fighting "summer slide."