school funding

There's a new hope for more state funding for MPS after the midterm election and Democratic trifecta in Wisconsin state government.

Milwaukee Public Schools has replaced its chief financial officer Aycha Sawa after the district lost $450,000 in a U.S. Bank impersonation scam.

According to polls, affordability is the biggest issue American voters are concerned about in this midterm election. We explore what affordability means and its future.

Wisconsin has a long history of trailblazing new ideas in education. But for many voters, the way it funds its schools is unsustainable.

Wisconsin voters approved the ballot measure, which deals with school funding and Gov. Tony Evers' made a 400-year veto.

Will Wisconsin schools have too many staff as student enrollment goes down? Latest report on overstaffing in schools from Wisconsin Policy Forum.

Milwaukee Public Schools leaders voted this week on a 2026 budget that includes cutting assistant principal positions and adding teachers.

Last week, Wisconsin Sen. LaTonya Johnson addressed the large racial disparities impacting Black Wisconsinites.

Milwaukee Public Schools has not had a permanent superintendent since June 2024, when Keith Posley resigned amid allegations of mismanagement.

MPS is asking voters to approve a $252 million referendum that would increase property taxes and state aid by that amount. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum raises questions about the rationale for the referendum.