Education

In his veto message, Evers said that even while “reasonable minds can disagree” over how to measure academic achievement, he objects to “the Legislature’s attempts to undermine the constitutional authority and independence” of the DPI superintendent.

The state Department of Public Instruction sets the direction of public education in Wisconsin. Here’s what the agency and the state superintendent do.

Federal funding for Wisconsin library systems might be at risk after President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of an agency that provides financial support to libraries nationwide.

More than 700,000 people in Wisconsin carry student loan debt. Two advocates from the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt offer advice for navigating this moment.

Recent Trump administration actions are worrying international students. Staff at UW–Madison are concerned that could lead to lower enrollment.

Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser have both received more than a million dollars in donations since emerging from a primary election in February, according to state filings released this week.

Scientists at UW–Madison said they are struggling to advance study of a potential new epilepsy treatment after the Trump administration’s pause on grant review meetings by the National Institutes of Health.

The Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team is taking home yet another NCAA championship after an overtime victory Sunday against Ohio State University.

High-profile controversies including vaccine mandates, LGBTQ+ rights, and teaching about race and American history have led to big gains for Republicans on Wisconsin’s school boards. 

A plan to sell a two-year Universities of Wisconsin campus to a Fox Valley school district has fallen through, just months before the campus is set to close.