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Sen. Dianne Hesselbein now has four newly-elected Democrats in her caucus, eliminating the previous Republican supermajority and giving Democrats a greater say in what happens to the state budget.

Superior public schools chief Amy Starzecki has been named Superintendent of the Year by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators — an honor she attributes in part to an improvement in graduation rates and that she says should be shared with the district’s entire staff.

Years of school bullying in Mercer, Wisconsin, culminated in an assault, prompting a Lac du Flambeau Band family to move for their safety.

The financial scandal that unfolded at Milwaukee Public Schools over the last six months hasn’t negatively affected general school aid distribution to Wisconsin school districts. 

After financial mismanagement was uncovered in the spring, MPS and the Department of Public Instruction wrote a corrective action plan giving the school district until the end of September to submit missing financial reports.  Those reports are now expected by Thanksgiving.

After practicing for 35 years as a small animal veterinarian, Dr. Sue Kruske of southeastern Wisconsin is spending some of her retirement in the classroom. Now, she’s a children’s author.

New state test scores showed nearly hald of Wisconsin’s public school students meeting grade level standards in English and math. Critics warn test scoring changes game the numbers.

Milwaukee Public Schools can’t afford to keep its 149 school buildings open, while student enrollment continues to decline. 

An elementary school principal says the district-owned therapy dog can soothe a stressed student and get them back into the classroom in a matter of minutes.

Organizers across the state say more families came to them for supplies this year.