K-12
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How Wisconsin schools are approaching the ‘Wild West’ of AI in the classroom
Districts around the state are forming policies over how the advanced technology should and shouldn’t be used.
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Study finds new technology does not reduce concussions in high school football players
Wearing a padded cover over a football helmet does not reduce the risk of concussions for high school athletes, according to a new study using data from Wisconsin.
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In response to new test scores, Wisconsin senator urges more K-12 investment
Sen. Chris Larson reacts to Wisconsin test scores that indicate struggles in Milwaukee and a widening educational gap between Black and white students.
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Wisconsin high school band to compete in national jazz competition in New York City
The Sun Prairie High School Jazz Ensemble will compete with 29 other schools from across the country in the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band competition this spring.
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Milwaukee Direct Admit program hopes to double number of MPS students this year
The program is a streamlined application process that directly sends a students’ high school transcripts to UW-Milwaukee and MATC.
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Madison community mourns Abundant Life teacher killed in school shooting
Two days before Christmas, Erin West’s three daughters, husband, parents and hundreds of friends gathered to honor her life.
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Green Bay school district violated Title IX by failing to investigate sexual misconduct
The Green Bay Area Public School District violated federal Title IX rules in back-to-back school years by failing to complete investigations into reported sexual misconduct.
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Appleton Catholic high school fires principal for violating policy aimed at preventing sexual abuse
The principal of a catholic high school in Appleton was fired this month for violating a Diocese of Green Bay policy related to preventing sexual abuse of minors or at-risk individuals.
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State Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education
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.
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Superior school chief honored — with a nod to improved graduation rates
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.