Wisconsin Education NewsJuly 13, 2026A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. Required District Wireless Communication Device Policy Submission Now Open School districts can now submit their required wireless communication device policy through the 2026-27 Wisconsin Digital Learning Survey. As part of the survey, districts must upload a PDF copy of their adopted policy. Survey submissions are due Sept. 1, 2026, allowing the DPI sufficient time to review submissions before the statutory Oct. 1, 2026 deadline.The survey can be completed using this link. A printable PDF version of the survey is available on the DPI’s digital learning webpage to assist with team review and planning. MPS collects donations for Lincoln Avenue Elementary School after massive fire Donations have been rolling in to help Lincoln Avenue Elementary School teachers and students recover after a devastating five-alarm fire destroyed their school less than two months before the start of the school year. Oshkosh school district opens reservations for old auditorium seats ahead of new build As the district prepares for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art 800-seat performing arts auditorium at Oshkosh North High School, the Webster Stanley seats currently located in the upper lecture hall area of the auditorium are available to the community on a first-come, first-served basis. Construction is underway at Lake Mills schools, with the elementary school nearly finished and the high school lower level in the works. MMSD seeks members for special education advisory council The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking parents, caregivers, students, staff and community members to serve on its Special Education Advisory Council for the 2026–27 school year. Growth plays role in DeForest's 2026-27 general aid estimate increase It appears the DeForest School District is going to come out ahead in general aid for 2026-27. Lincoln Avenue students to relocate to Pulaski High School this fall Hundreds of local elementary students will relocate to Casimir Pulaski High School this fall following a massive fire June 30 that destroyed large portions of Lincoln Avenue School, 1817 W. Lincoln Ave. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) is joining 14 other states today in filing a complaint to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the Trump administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July, which is projected to cost the University of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction approximately $12.5 million. JP Cullen conducting $450K construction project at WHS JP Cullen, a commercial contractor, recently took out a permit to conduct renovation work at Watertown High School valued at $450,000. Largest donation in district history gives La Crosse schools 41.5-acre property The School District of La Crosse is receiving a more than 40-acre property in what officials say is the largest donation in the district’s history. Gen Z’s political gender divide is now showing up in schools On Nov. 5, 2024, men and women around the U.S. headed to the polls to decide a race hyped as a battle of the sexes. Milton housing market booms, but so far, it's not driving student enrollment growth Milton is building housing faster than it has in years, and at least two developers are actively marketing their housing developments with Milton School District — a sign of change in what builders are eyeing even as the district’s overall enrollment numbers show student population growth is flat.
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