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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.
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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.
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“Choosing Love” co-authors Dawne Moon & Theresa Tobin explore how people can identify as both conservative Christians and a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons they can teach about relationships, inclusion and justice.
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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed $3.3 billion for the state’s public schools. But Republicans who control the budget committee want to spend much less: just $336 million.
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UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone has lead the university since 2014. As he returns to teaching, he shared how he thinks students are different in a post-COVID, post-AI world.
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Summer means warmer days, longer nights and summer vacation. For young people in Milwaukee it also means a new season of Milwaukee Recreation programming.
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MPS educator and JustUs and Books creator Janette Justus joins Lake Effect's Joy Powers to discuss how she's reaching students with the power of reading.
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Visa revocations and news of ICE raids have sparked anxiety in international students looking at college in the midwest. What do federal crackdowns mean for midwestern colleges?
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Milwaukee Public Schools leader Dr. Brenda Cassellius released her proposed budget, which includes money for lead paint cleanup and changes to how principals can use budgets.
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From Billy the Bookworm to Browser the Library Lion, we learn about the history and characteristics of Milwaukee Public Library's Summer Reading Program mascots.
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In 1971, Indigenous activists ripped the plywood off the abandoned Coast Guard station in Milwaukee's McKinley Park and occupied it. They successfully shaped the future, and a mysterious bridge remains.
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Head Start provides early childhood care for students living at or below the poverty line. Such services make it possible for their parents to work.