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MPS cancelled school on Wednesday, Sept. 2 — the second day of the school year. Most buildings do not have central air conditioning.
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Milwaukee's first day of school is September 1, 2026. What to know about MPS teacher openings and new renovation projects on the north side.
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Heavy Metal Summer Experience camp in Wisconsin helps introduce high school students to the skilled trades through projects and weeklong camps at local metal shops.
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Lincoln Avenue Elementary School was total loss after a fire in Milwaukee in June 2026. The school didn't have sprinkler systems. Is that normal?
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Milwaukee is lush with greenery this time of year and there’s perhaps no better place to enjoy it than Alice’s Garden Urban Farm. We join the garden's herbal apprentices, as they learn about the gut microbiome.
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How are AI tools impacting education in Milwaukee? Views from one science teacher creating a podcast using his notes and a music professor who assigned an AI essay.
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Will Wisconsin schools have too many staff as student enrollment goes down? Latest report on overstaffing in schools from Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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Wisconsin's teacher apprentice program can help with shortages. But reporting from Wisconsin Watch's Miranda Dunlap finds the program is stalling out.
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Milwaukee has the largest Black-white achievement gap in the country. A listener asked: is there a political will to fix it?
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A survey of low-cost childcare provider Head Start shows that families are keeping their children home as ICE enforcement ramps up. Kids who come to childcare are acting out and showing signs of stress.
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UW-Milwaukee pauses plan to merge student centers until 2027. What does this mean for DEI and student support at UWM?
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Milwaukee Public Schools leaders voted this week on a 2026 budget that includes cutting assistant principal positions and adding teachers.