Biden spoke to members of the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association and visited a family engagement event at a Milwaukee public school.

Carroll University’s associate degree in nursing pathway launched last year. Instead of bringing students to its Waukesha campus, Carroll located the program at the United Community Center, or UCC, in Walker’s Point.

MPS made FAFSA completion a graduation requirement starting this year. The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which gives students access to grants and loans to pay for college.

Marquette is one of the first higher education institutions in Wisconsin to pilot a faculty in residence program, starting this school year.

Wisconsin third through eighth graders are doing worse in reading and math, compared to the year before the pandemic.

Ten students who participated an August protest are accused of violating the student code of conduct and are being sanctioned, according to advocates.

Initial data shows the number of freshmen and new transfer students is at the highest point since 2018. That’s after pandemic-driven declines in freshman enrollment nationwide.

As colleges work to enroll more underrepresented students, some of them are pledging free tuition. New tuition promise programs for low-income students are starting in the UW System and at Carthage College next fall.

Reagan High School is getting a new athletic field and science wing. Washington High School is getting a new track and field. Both projects required private donations, but were pushed across the finish line by federal funds.

The Biden Administration recently announced a plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers. Student debt in Wisconsin totals 24-billion-dollars, according to a 2017 report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This announcement is a big deal for many Wisconsinites, but others are looking for more relief.