Wisconsin Education News

October 23, 2026

A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. 

Menasha High School trying to hold lead in contest for $1 million stadium rebuild
Menasha High School has taken the lead in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest, giving the school a chance to win $1 million to help rebuild Nathan Calder Stadium, which was significantly damaged in the July 27 tornado.

How Fratt Elementary made a successful writing policy districtwide
Fratt Elementary’s writing curriculum starts at the 4K level, giving four-year-olds an opportunity to develop foundational writing skills and critical thinking. The Releasing Writers program uses Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), a framework to help students understand how they learn, to encourage themselves, and to become independent writers.

SASD Faculty Member Honored as Frontline Hero
A Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) Faculty member has been commended for her work with students.

Holmen students try casting, tour ambulance during school's Science of Medicine Day
Emplify Health by Gundersen brought its Science of Medicine Day to the school, giving students a hands-on look at different areas of the medical field. Throughout the morning, students saw human organs up close, toured an ambulance and practiced giving immunizations.

Waunakee Community School District proposes two referendums, including $97.5M for facility improvements
The Waunakee Community School District is asking voters to consider two separate questions: a recurring operational referendum that would eventually authorize $10.5 million annually above state revenue limits and a $97.5 million capital referendum for school renovations and improvements.

La Crosse students step outside the classroom for annual Fall Book Walk reading event
The event gets students outside and actively reading. Posts are set up around the field where they can read each page.