Education

In her new book “More Than Play: How Law, Policy, and Politics Shape American Youth Sport,” author Dionne Koller makes the case that youth sports create value for a variety of stakeholders but also come with some negative consequences.

Wisconsin school districts won’t comply with a directive from the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs until the districts have more information.

A high school senior from Middleton is representing herself in court against the WIAA’s transfer rules that are keeping her from playing lacrosse her last year of high school. 

The Stop Campus Hazing Act aims to reduce hazing incidents at American colleges. The head of the Hazing Prevention Network and a Wisconsin university Greek life leader weigh in on the law.

The Trump administration has terminated six UW-Madison student visas and seven alumni visa employment extensions, the university announced Monday.

Nearly a quarter of Wisconsin fourth graders lack basic math knowledge. The National Council on Teacher Quality says that’s because only one in eight colleges are adequately spending enough time preparing future teachers to teach fundamental math topics.

Voters approved about 55 percent of the 89 referendums across the state, leaving 45 percent of districts now scrambling to figure out what’s next. 

The Milwaukee Health Department is now without the help of federal employees who were assisting the department with the response to the ongoing lead crisis at the city’s school district. 

The Trump administration is giving public K-12 schools 10 days to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs or be at risk of losing federal funding. 

Sean Kane, the man in charge of overseeing facilities amid the lead crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools, is no longer with the district.