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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.

Milwaukee Public Schools improved slightly on its latest state report card, which looks at data including test scores, graduations rates and absenteeism.

In tests administered last spring, 39% of Wisconsin 3rd through 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts and 41% were proficient in math.

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.

The Department of Public Instruction calculates report cards based on academic achievement, student growth, and other factors like graduation rates and absenteeism.

This week, new data from a gold-standard national assessment was released, looking at student achievement in every state and in urban school districts.

According preliminary headcounts for the 2022-23 school year released by the Department of Public Instruction, 807,657 students are enrolled in public school districts — a drop of 0.85%, or about 7,000 students

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

Families who have been waiting to find out how school districts will spend federal stimulus money may get answers soon.

The U.S. Department of Education has approved Wisconsin’s plan for $1.5 billion in federal pandemic aid for schools. But there is a major caveat, which will continue to create uncertainty for dozens of school districts about just how much money they’ll receive.