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Illustration by Andrea Brunty, of USA TODAY. Photos were provided to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by families and Getty Images/Milwaukee Journal SentinelNew reporting from "The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" eulogizes the lives of the 23 Milwaukee Public Schools students killed by gun violence between June 2024 and June 2025.
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Nearly 200 young people in Wisconsin are both deaf and blind, and they relied on the Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project for help. Now the project has been defunded.
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The Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a sweeping deal that would freeze hiring for diversity positions across the system in exchange for lawmakers approving employee pay raises and funding for a new engineering building at the flagship campus.
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Wisconsin teachers have been losing buying power over the past dozen years.
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The UW System's direct admissions program is meant to increase enrollment and help more high schoolers see themselves as college material.
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In the 1980s, Wisconsin was embroiled in a violent controversy over Ojibwe spearfishing rights. As a result, the state passed a law requiring schools to teach about Native American history, culture and tribal sovereignty.
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Milwaukee Public Schools improved slightly on its latest state report card, which looks at data including test scores, graduations rates and absenteeism.
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At a time when the state of Wisconsin has a record $7 billion budget surplus, some Wisconsin school districts are facing budget deficits. Some districts are considering school closures, others are turning to taxpayers for more money.
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People looking to become special education teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools have a new pathway to do so, and it comes with a living stipend and free tuition.
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Milwaukee Roots: The Democratizing Local History Project will engage students in the local histories of Milwaukee’s people of color.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki Martin is retiring after this school year.
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"The Death of Public School" recounts the rise of school choice programs, which use public funds to pay for private school tuition.