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Opponents of new national education standards are hoping to put a stop to them here in Wisconsin, but public school officials say that would be a big mistake. More>>
Leaders in education in Madison express concern over just-released student test scores, which show a widening achievement gap. More>>
A new report on assessment tests for Wisconsin school students' shows progress for Hispanic Students. More>>
Madison Metropolitan School District's new superintendent is holding her first public forum Thursday night. More>>
The U.S. Under Secretary of Education paid a visit to UW-Madison on Tuesday, to talk with students and educators about how to provide all Americans with better access to higher education. More>>
Some students in Madison will see a change in their instructional schedule due to snow days this winter. More>>
New Madison schools superintendent Jennifer Cheatham wanted city's top education post after seeing job listing More>>
The Madison Metropolitan School District's new superintendent starts Monday. More>>
Madison's new school superintendent will be spending a day at each of the city's high schools over the next several weeks. More>>
The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents will meet on Friday to consider if Rebecca Blank will be the next chancellor of UW-Madison. More>>
Some Wisconsin students consider online learning as an alternative to classroom instruction. More>>
Several of the candidates for Madison school board spoke Thursday afternoon about the issues the district faces. More>>
Chavez Elementary School students show off their Spanish-language skillsThe Madison School Board voted on Monday to discontinue the Dual-Language Immersion program at Chavez Elementary School. More>>
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD)'s new superintendent has released her plans for the district in her first 90 days on the job. More>>
Madison school district leaders say the governor's budget proposal will harm public schools. More>>
The University of Wisconsin and Madison College are teaming up to help more students earn associate degrees. More>>
Chancellor candidate Kim Wilcox talked about how he would lead the University of Wisconsin during a public forum on Monday. More>>
The Madison Board of Education made it official Wednesday, approving the contract of new superintendent Jennifer Cheatham. More>>
Courtesy: Cap TimesAnanda Mirilli says she won't pursue a write-in campaign for a seat on the Madison School Board. More>>
There's no set timeline on finalizing new superintendent Jennifer Cheatham's contract, but the negotiations are going 'just fine,' says Madison's school board president. More>>
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among a growing number of universities offering free online courses through their websites. More>>
Wisconsin's recent high school graduates have again achieved the state's "Best in the Midwest" ranking for Advanced Placement (AP) exams. More>>
School vouchers may be coming to Madison. That's what Governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) is proposing for a total of nine school districts across the state. More>>
The public got a chance to question some of the candidates for Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education. More>>
Chicago schools administrator gets nod as Madison's new schools superintendent, days after other finalist drops out amidst controversy More>>
The Madison Metro Board of Education announced her hiring Friday afternoon, pending contract negotiations More>>
We're learning more about two candidates for Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) superintendent. More>>
Madison school board members are under some pressure as they decide whether to offer the superintendent's job to the candidate who was in town this Thursday. More>>
We're hearing from the Madison Metropolitan School District Board after one of their candidates for superintendent took himself out of contention for the job. Some questioned why he was a finalist in the first place. More>>
The Madison Board of Education says Dr. Walter Milton, Jr. has withdrawn as a candidate to be the district's next superintendent. More>>
The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education has named two finalists for the Superintendent of Schools. More>>
State Superintendent Tony Evers recognized nine school programs Friday working to enrich rural Wisconsin. More>>
MADISON (WKOW) -- State Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Erin) says that individual school boards should have the right to decide what types of security they have in their schools.
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Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are scheduled to be the headliners at a national school-choice event in Milwaukee. More>>
For a growing number of students in the Madison Metropolitan School District, English is their second language and technology is helping some of them become more fluent. More>>
Governor Scott Walker is scheduled to speak before the Wisconsin state education convention. More>>
The Portage Community School District board voted unanimously Tuesday night to close two rural schools. It's a new plan coming just two months after the district announced big cuts were needed to keep the district running. More>>
UW-Madison was named one of the nation's best values among public colleges. More>>
Grant opportunity announced for MMSD's elementary schools to help close the achievement gap. More>>
The achievement gap has long been an issue for public schools. At Wednesday night's education committee meeting in Madison, members discussed why it will take a number of groups and agencies to close it. More>>
Janesville's school district will start enforcing a dress code for teachers. More>>
The regents of the University of Wisconsin System will be considering a proposal to admit a higher percentage of out-of-state students. More>>
A new study finds poor student report cards are strongly tied to poverty, especially for charter schools. More>>
The University of Wisconsin System, the Wisconsin Technical College System, and other college groups are endorsing a commission finding that calls for increased college aid in the next state budget. More>>
2013 Safe Routes to School projects approved. More>>
Wisconsin's two largest teachers unions are talking about a merger. More>>
Republican state Rep. Don Pridemore launched his candidacy for Wisconsin's top education leader on Monday in Madison. More>>
School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. More>>
Madison high school athletes will no longer be required to take a half credit of physical education. More>>
Amateur crime scene investigators are hard at work at a home in Platteville. More>>
Wisconsin's state superintendent proposes a $615 million increase in state funding for schools. More>>
Controversial cuts to Wisconsin teachers' benefits last year offset about two-thirds of the losses in state aid to school districts. More>>
Tuesday night's election was a win for some local school districts, including the Middleton-Cross Plains District (M-CP). More>>
The Madison school board finalized its 2012-2013 budget Monday night. More>>
The school district of Cambridge has a big vote coming up on November 6. More>>
Wisconsin releases a preliminary school report card that shows most of the state's schools meet or exceed expectations. More>>
It's National School Lunch Week, and there's still a national debate over new requirements for school lunches. More>>
Parents head back to school in Oregon with "Parent University." More>>
The majority of Wisconsin public school districts will see less money in state aid this year. More>>
Teachers in another local school district are pushing for a new contract while the state's collective bargaining law is on hold. More>>
Several schools in Madison are part of about 180 in the state to receive federal grant money to provide more fruits and vegetables to students. More>>
It's Fire Prevention Week in Madison, and fire officials want to make sure you and your family are prepared in the event of a house fire. More>>
The Madison Metropolitan School District and its teachers have a new contract. More>>
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents will meet Friday to see how it can boost enrollment at UW system schools. More>>
Nancy Yoder, the director of student services for the district, spoke Live with 27 News at 5 about the district's bullying prevention efforts. More>>
We've heard a lot of talk about the achievement gap from the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) this year, but now we're seeing some action the district is taking to close that gap between white and minority students. More>>
The UW Board of Regents will meet Friday to see how it can boost enrollment at UW System schools. More>>
Nancy Sutley, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, spoke with some students at Middleton High School. More>>
Madison Teachers Inc. wasted no time asking the Madison Metropolitan School District to go back to the bargaining table.
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The union representing Madison teachers and the MMSD Board of Education are going back to the bargaining table. More>>
Wisconsin's state superintendent says teachers were unfairly targeted in budget and policy debates over the past year and a half. More>>
The Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education wants your input on its search for a new, permanent superintendent. More>>
Now that school is back in session, so are lunch duties for parents. That means even more time spent in the kitchen. But there are some ways to cut back on that time and save some money. More>>
State Superintendent Tony Evers will deliver his "State of Education" address on Thursday. More>>
The head of a teachers union will ask the Madison Metropolitan School District on Tuesday to begin negotiations on a new contract, but it's a contract that might never take effect. More>>
State Superintendent Tony Evers is proposing all Wisconsin public high school juniors to take the ACT college admissions test. More>>
The excitement of a new school year hasn't worn off just yet. It's only the first or second day for most students around here. More>>
State superintendent Tony Evers has named Linda Bergh, a school counselor at Eagle Point Elementary School in DeForest, Wisconsin's Special Services Teacher of the Year for the 2012-13 school year. More>>
State leaders are in Milwaukee to ring in the start of the new school year. More>>
Most students head back to school this week and police warn drivers about being safe in school zones. More>>
The club gave local students free backpacks and school supplies on Sunday. More>>
A media investigation found their standardized test scores lag behind traditional school students in every subject except reading. More>>
"Forbes" Magazine named over a dozen Wisconsin colleges to it's Best College List of 2012. More>>
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