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Federal special education changes aim for efficiency but worry Wisconsin disability advocates
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (617+ words) Federal oversight of special education and student civil rights are moving out of the Department of Education The Trump administration is changing how federal agencies oversee special education and student civil rights, and Wisconsin disability advocates are concerned about what…...
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules college minority grant program unconstitutional
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (572+ words) Minority grant program established by state Legislature in 1985 In a unanimous ruling Thursday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared undergraduate retention grants for certain minority students are unconstitutional." The ruling is based on precedent set by the U. S. Supreme Court in 2023 that…...
Wisconsin congressional Democrats want to repeal national voucher for education
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (472+ words) Federal voucher part of 'Big Beautiful Bill,' starts in 2027 Wisconsin's congressional Democrats are calling for the federal scholarship tax credit to be repealed." During a press conference in Washington D. C. on Thursday, U. S. Rep. Gwen Moore and" U. S. Rep. Mark Pocan joined their…...
Lawsuit alleges Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction violated open meetings law
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (646+ words) DPI spokesperson says department has 'openly and transparently participated in legislative hearings related to this matter' A new lawsuit from the conservative Institute for Reforming Government alleges the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction violated open meetings law when it held…...
New student loan rules take effect July 1. Here's how Wisconsin borrowers could be affected.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (667+ words) The changes come amid a national 'delinquency and default crisis,' according to one student loan advisor Significant changes are coming to federal student loans July 1, potentially affecting tens of thousands of Wisconsin's estimated 700, 000 federal student loan borrowers. When President Donald…...
The king of Park Elementary: Beloved Cross Plains custodian retires after 61 years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (692+ words) Rodney Esser aka Mr. Peanuts plans to return to Park in October to volunteer When Rodney Esser started working at Park Elementary School in Cross Plains, a carton of school milk cost about 3 cents. It was 1965 and the school building…...
WPR's regional newsletters are getting an upgrade and we need your help.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (70+ words) WPR We're also giving the newsletter a fresh new name! That's where you come in. Vote here for your favorite or share your own idea! Thank you for helping us create what's next, together. " 2026 by Wisconsin Public Radio, a service…...
Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approves 4th tuition increase in 4 years - WPR
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (900+ words) Republicans have been critical of the plan, with some calls for another tuition freeze The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a plan on Thursday to increase tuition across the state's public university system for the fourth time in…...
College, career transition experts say some skills for success are timeless
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (499+ words) Students heading to college or the workforce are facing similar uncertainty as economy, technology rapidly changes In a rapidly changing economic and technological environment, are the skills students need to succeed as adults also shifting? That's a question Wisconsin's Department…...
With new grant, Portage schools hopes to put mental health experts right beside classrooms
2+ week, 2+ day ago (626+ words) Portage Community School District hopes to create in-person mental health center available to all students The Portage Community School District plans to create an in-house clinic offering mental health support to students at school. A new grant will help the…...