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Provided by Jodi Anderson/Submitted to WUWMNearly 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. -
Sam Woods/WUWMMKE Roots is a program designed to spark an interest in local history within Milwaukee-area teachers. The Trump administration cut its funding, signaling its desire to focus on commemorating the Declaration of Independence.
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Students at a Milwaukee school say a pilot AP African American studies course gives them a deeper look at their history. But it's facing backlash from conservative lawmakers elsewhere. -
The vast majority of Milwaukee high schoolers never complete postsecondary education. A new report evaluates the gaps in Milwaukee’s college access efforts. -
In 2022, schools and students got into a more normal rhythm. But the COVID pandemic has taken a toll on students' academic achievement and mental health. -
Some classes are on the Marquette campus, while others are offered at the Racine Correctional Institution and the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center (formerly the House of Correction.) -
Cudahy overhauled its literacy instruction in grades K-5 to follow the science of reading. -
In November, System President Jay Rothman ordered UW-Platteville to end in-person classes next year at its Richland Center campus. Enrollment at the two-year college fell from 567 students in 2014 to just 60 this semester. -
The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows one in three Wisconsin high school students experienced symptoms of depression — the highest rate ever seen on the survey. -
So far, the district’s FAFSA numbers aren’t much higher than last year. But some schools, like Milwaukee Marshall, are completing FAFSAs at a faster rate than in 2021. -
University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman ordered UW-Platteville's chancellor Tuesday to stop offering degree programs at the school's Richland campus in the face of declining enrollment. -
The Department of Public Instruction calculates report cards based on academic achievement, student growth, and other factors like graduation rates and absenteeism.
