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Kewaskum Middle School unveils mural at District Art Show The Kewaskum Middle School Mural was unveiled to the public during the Kewaskum School District Art Show Wednesday evening.
Sevastopol Seeking New Superintendent Sevastopol schools superintendent Kyle Luedtke has submitted his resignation, effective June 30. Sevastopol school board president Lisa Bieri said Luedtke has accepted a job as superintendent in the Frederic School District in Clam Falls in northwestern Wisconsin.
Republican Party has won 80% of school board seats in Waukesha County Thompson and other long-serving school board members in Waukesha County said they've seen a dramatic transformation in how school board campaigns are run. Dwindling are the days when they could win elections by knocking on doors and running on their records. The pressure is high to align with a party to secure their voter lists, mailers and ideological endorsements.
Nationwide school crisis, chronic absenteeism, but Waukesha might have a solution More and more students are calling in absent at such an alarming rate, and school districts are taking big steps to change it. Chronic absenteeism has become such a problem across the country, the state, and in local schools, places like Waukesha have hired a specialized social worker to try to get more kids to class.
Packers foundation awarded Milwaukee area high school with $100,000 grant The Green Bay Packers foundation awarded South Milwaukee High School with a $100,000 grant from the NFL Foundation.
Cadott School Board - Not every student can take the same path Although it’s not in place yet, Cadott School is looking into an alternate education program, to give students more options on their path to graduation. The board of education heard a presentation on the matter April 8.
'We must be looking at those early warning signs': Training held on trying to prevent school violence Training was held Wednesday to help try to prevent school shootings and violence.
Athens K-12 to re-evaluate fee schedule Upon reconvening from closed session Monday, the Athens Board of Education voted unanimously to re-evaluate the school district’s facility use fee schedule. Board members discussed the facility fees policy in closed session even though it wasn’t on the meeting agenda.
Local school district feels teacher retention crisis crush The teacher retention crisis affects the Chippewa Valley too. The School District of Mondovi used to get well over 100 applicants for a position, now they receive only around 10 applications.
West Salem School District to receive $300K grant for student mental health The West Salem School District will receive a $300,000 grant to support student mental health.
Michael Leach signs 2-year contract as Raymond School’s new superintendent Raymond School has a new superintendent after the school board voted unanimously to approve Michael Leach at the Board of Education meeting Monday, April 15.
Trina Borneman to take over role as Antigo High School principal in July The Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education has named Trina Borneman as the next principal of Antigo High School.
Wausau pastor exceeds goal to raise money for local school lunch debt Today, Wausau East High School was presented with a check for $1,500 to pay off student lunch debt as part of an effort by a Wausau pastor and parent. Between the Wausau and D.C. Everest School Districts, there’s about $20,000 in school lunch debt.
WIAA gives students voice; licensed officials shortage having impact FOX6’s Stephanie Grady sits down with the executive director of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), Stephanie Hauser, for part two of her interview. They dive into the reasons why it has been harder to recruit and retain officials.
High school students learn importance of financing Students from Chippewa Falls and Bloomer High Schools are seeing if they have what it takes to budget their way through adulthood.Today, over 400 students met at the Chippewa Falls YMCA for a real-life simulation event where they must budget a full month as a 25-year-old in their desired career and financial future.
Dept. of Public Instruction: Crandon High School Spanish teacher named DPI's 2023-24 Global Educator of the Year Jodi Resch Brownell, a Spanish teacher at Crandon High School, has been named the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s 2023-24 Global Educator of the Year.
Free haircuts offered to Oconto High School students In a heartwarming display of community spirit, Hansel Canady and Sara Hurtado returned to Oconto High School to offer students complimentary haircuts. Hansel and Sara generously volunteered their time and expertise to give back to the students of OHS.
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