Education
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Students with disabilities at UW-Oshkosh stage walkout accusing university of discrimination
According to the university, the staff serving students with disabilities was cut in half, from eight people to four. Students said requests for accommodations are being delayed or denied, resulting in poorer academic performance because they can’t get the help they need.
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Mount Horeb Area School District offers resources to families after shooting of armed student
Classes were canceled Thursday and the district was instead offering families resources and a brief activity, according to a post on social media.
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FAFSA completion rates are down due to processing errors and application fatigue
The number of Wisconsin high school seniors who have completed the federal form needed to receive college financial aid is down by more than a quarter so far this year.
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Northland College leaders say campus will remain open
Northland College in Ashland announced Wednesday it will remain open after restructuring its curriculum and operations to keep the campus going beyond the academic year.
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Report: More than 6K instances of physical restraint in Wisconsin schools last year
There were more than 5,300 instances of seclusion and more than 6,300 cases of physical restraint last year in Wisconsin schools, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Jewish UW students, groups respond to pro-Palestinian encampments
As pro-Palestinian encampment protests entered their second day at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee Tuesday, some Jewish students and organizations expressed concern about what the protesters’ message meant for them. But the protests also exposed a division within the student body, as some Jewish students participated in the encampment.
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Dozens arrested, property damaged following Mifflin Street Block Party
Police arrested more than 80 people following the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday near UW-Madison.
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Pro-Palestinian encampment protests reach Universities of Wisconsin
Students at the Universities of Wisconsin in Madison and Milwaukee joined the nationwide campus movement demanding their schools support Palestinian liberation and divest from pro-Israel companies and causes.
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UW to vacate Richland campus 1 year after college classes ended
The UW system will vacate a former two-year college in Richland County this summer, despite months of discussions with local officials who once hoped to save the former two-year college.
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Amid falling public confidence, forum speakers defend value of a college degree
While public perceptions of the value of going to college have diminished in recent years, experts argue the lifelong earning potential for someone with a bachelor’s degree is worth the return on investment.