Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education terminated more than $600 million in teacher training grants this week, including funds for a program designed to bring more special education teachers into Milwaukee Public Schools. 

A former Wisconsin Badgers football player’s decision to leave the program could have wide-ranging implications for the future of college athlete compensation.

The Ashland and Northland College community are reimagining a future without the small private school that’s been a fixture in the region for more than a century.

The small liberal arts college in Ashland has been facing a possible shut-down since early 2024.

The Office of Children’s Mental Health released new recommendations this week for students, parents and colleges to improve mental health and sense of belonging on campus.

The agency announced last week it is making cuts to grants that support research institutions by limiting the amount of indirect funding for research projects’ overhead costs to just 15 percent beginning Monday.

Public and private sector leaders in Milwaukee say increasing funding for the Universities of Wisconsin will lead to more people living and working in the state. 

As university branch campuses close, the aftermath creates an “education desert.” To provide rural students with improved access to higher education, the College for Rural Wisconsin launched a program through UW-Madison.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison put a hiring freeze on positions paid for by federal funds. Leadership also told staff to limit purchases and travel using these dollars for the time being. 

Gow was terminated from his chancellorship in December 2023 after pornographic videos he created and distributed came to light.