Changes to student loan plans likely to have ripple effect on broader Wisconsin economy

This month, thousands of Wisconsin’s estimated 700,000 federal student loan borrowers are seeing significant changes to their repayment plans as part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” ...

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Wisconsin DPI, lawmakers working on statewide plan to improve math education

DPI is working with a regional group through the U.S. Department of Education to develop a state math plan to provide a “unified, scalable, and practical approach to improving math teaching and learni...

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Accusers in Oconto Falls case say school had ‘deliberate indifference’ to abuse for decades

More than a dozen former students, teachers and parents are part of a complaint against the Oconto Falls School District alleging that for 35 years educators and school board members were aware of sex...

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As the nation’s eyes turn to Minneapolis, they’re also turning to Minnesota Public Radio

Long one of the strongest public media outlets in the country, MPR has reached new traffic highs amid the ICE raids and protests there. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 public radio websites i...

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How a rural Wisconsin school district closed learning gaps for low-income students

For the last eight years, Sevastopol has worked on changing its culture. They’ve done everything from providing all students with free meals to putting staff through an intensive poverty simulation so...

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UW-Madison Chancellor says her role prepared her for Columbia University job

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said her experience leading UW-Madison during a "complex time," which included encampments, DEI and federal funding cuts, prepared her to head the Ivy League university.

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Education has seen unprecedented changes in Trump’s second term

From the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education to withholding billions of federal dollars, K-12 and post-secondary education saw unprecedented changes during the first year of Trump’s second...

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The numbers that defined the Trump administration’s attacks against the press in 2025 - Poynter

Nine hours into his term, Trump took his first action against the media. The attacks only escalated from there.

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More than 130K Wisconsin borrowers in SAVE student loan program will need a new plan

The Biden-era student loan repayment plan was the most flexible and generous income-driven repayment plan available.  On Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Education announced the SAVE plan is ending.

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In Wisconsin, health care costs are overwhelming teacher salaries

A new analysis of teacher pay and benefits by WEA Trust suggests the majority of teachers are one health care crisis away from financial ruin.

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Marinette Marine lays off almost 100 workers a week after the Navy canceled ship orders

Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers on Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been b...

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Educators worry excessive screen time is causing speech delays in early childhood

“When I look into a baby's eyes and ‘goo go ga ga,’ and the baby makes those sounds back, that child is learning how to make that hard G sound with me,” Sauk Prairie School District Superintendent Jef...

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Federal grant that funded Wisconsin foreign language for more than 60 years cut

The federal grant program that has helped fund foreign language education and programming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and across the country for more than 60 years has been canceled by the ...

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Federal funding cut for Wisconsin program for kids with hearing and vision loss

The U.S. Department of Education has cut another nearly $11 million in grants to Wisconsin, this time to some of the state’s most vulnerable children.

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Milwaukee County wants WIAA to address hate speech in high school sports

A Milwaukee County Board committee is urging the organization in charge of high school sports in Wisconsin to address hate speech and harassment that happens during games.

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Head of Milwaukee Public Schools wants grade reconfiguration

Over the next year, Milwaukee Public Schools will decide how to manage its 149 school buildings — that includes possible grade reconfiguration.

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UW-Madison announces budget cuts up to 7 percent for all departments

Facing funding cuts from the Trump administration and uncertainty from the Wisconsin Legislature, the leader of the state’s flagship university directed all departments Monday to cut their budgets bet...

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Can virtual reality solve Wisconsin’s school math problems?

A Republican-sponsored bill would require the state Department of Public Instruction to pilot a virtual reality technology program to teach math.

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Milwaukee Reading Coalition would use state funds to train teachers in early literacy

The coalition needs bipartisan support, which activist Howard Fuller and Mayor Cavalier Johnson hope can be allocated in the next state budget.

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Wisconsin Road Trip

Get in, let’s go! WPR reporters are making pit stops across the state to showcase some of the people, places and things that make Wisconsin summers special. If you’re looking […]

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Reading Corps brings high-impact tutoring to schools across Wisconsin

Reading Corps is a nationwide AmeriCorps program that's in about 60 Wisconsin school districts across the state, including in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Dane, Brown, La Crosse, Sauk, Marinette, Eau C...

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This Wisconsin school excels at teaching math. Can its approach work statewide?

An elementary school in Grant County has changed its approach to teaching math — and it has paid off. Now, nearly 80 percent of the students at Winskill Elementary School are at grade level. That's do...

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Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan system will affect more than half of Wisconsin students

Republican proposals to overhaul how families pay for college could affect nearly half of the students attending the Universities of Wisconsin and about 40 percent of students at the state’s private s...

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Wisconsin schools losing $8M in federal mental health grants after Trump administration decision

Wisconsin will lose $8 million in federal grants that school districts have been using to hire mental health professionals, including school counselors and social workers.

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As Wisconsin teachers grapple with artificial intelligence, Trump order calls for AI to be taught in schools

Since AI emerged, teachers have struggled with how to approach the technology. Should they ban it? Should they incorporate it into their lessons? Now the Trump administration is trying to make the dec...

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