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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.
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The Department of Public Instruction calculates report cards based on academic achievement, student growth, and other factors like graduation rates and absenteeism.
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This week, new data from a gold-standard national assessment was released, looking at student achievement in every state and in urban school districts.
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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
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Wisconsin third through eighth graders are doing worse in reading and math, compared to the year before the pandemic.
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Families who have been waiting to find out how school districts will spend federal stimulus money may get answers soon.
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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.
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The latest round of statewide standardized testing shows major declines in English and math proficiency. But the data isn’t complete, because many students didn’t take the tests during the pandemic-disrupted school year.
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Enrollment in Wisconsin’s public schools has not rebounded after a sharp decline in 2020.
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The state Department of Public Instruction told MPS it might withhold funding if the district continued to provide a "one-size-fits-all" education offering for students with disabilities.