Wisconsin Education NewsNovember 25, 2025A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. Register Today for Impactful Coaching Academy In this professional learning opportunity, participants will further develop the capacity to provide coaching and feedback that is aligned to high expectations, standards, and research-based effective instructional practices. Cohort 2 begins in January. De Pere High School students cook Thanksgiving meals for families in need DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - Local teenagers are doing what they can to help people in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. Students at De Pere High School are doing it by using their culinary skills to contribute to dinners for more than 20 local families. The families were able to decide their own menu and what they would like to eat on Thanksgiving, and the students went to work. They spent several days preparing meals with side dishes and desserts, and freezing what they could so it’s ready for Thanksgiving. Referendum construction update to school district board shows good progress On Monday, Nov. 17, the Rhinelander School Board received a construction update. It was reported that the middle school had occupancy of the office on the previous Friday and were still organizing the office and getting used to the buzzer system on the secured entry door. Everyday Hero: Retired superintendent pilots senior community joyrides VERONA, Wis. — A retired Dane County school district superintendent has shifted his focus from helping teachers and students to being there for some of the oldest members of his community. Dean Gorrell, the former Verona Area School District superintendent, helped the Verona Senior Center fundraise and pilot a $15,000 trishaw bike, so those who can’t ride a bike themselves can still feel the joy of the open road. A trishaw is a three-wheeled bike, in which one or two passengers can sit in front of the person pedaling the bike behind them. The Verona Senior Center’s new trishaw was funded entirely through community donations. SDR board reviews district, DPI report cards On Monday, Nov. 17, the Rhinelander School Board reviewed the district’s report card at their regular board meeting. The report card is broken down into four core areas: Student learning and success, operational and financial stewardship, high performing teams and engagement and connectedness. These four areas are called for in the district’s strategic plan. Success in each area is indicated by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Kaukauna proposes 4 finalists for new middle school name KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Kaukauna school district has whittled the potential names of its new middle school down to four. District leaders say they took suggestions between Oct. 28 and Nov. 16. They received 255 responses. Report: Birth rates, enrollment fall in Fort school district FORT ATKINSON — As birth rates drop in the Fort Atkinson School District, school enrollment will also drop, the school board was told to expect in a presentation last week. Roffers Consulting presented at the school board’s meeting Thursday night. Manitowoc Public School District to present configuration recommendations MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - The Manitowoc Public School District (MPSD) Executive Team will present a set of school configuration recommendations to the Board of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 25, aimed at stabilizing enrollment, ensuring equitable student experiences, and sustaining long-term financial health. Local foundation pushes to get NARCAN in schools across Wisconsin ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) – A local foundation is making an impact when it comes to ensuring schools across Wisconsin are prepared for accidental overdoses. The George IV Recovery Foundation was founded by George and Cindy Moore after the tragic loss of their son to an overdose in 2016. Since then, they have made it their mission to combat the opioid epidemic. High-poverty RUSD schools show strong growth in 2025 state report cards RACINE, WI — Racine Unified School District’s (RUSD) high-poverty schools are showing some of the strongest growth in the district, according to statewide report card data. The statewide report card includes counts of economically disadvantaged students, which is measured through the income eligibility guidelines, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Sheboygan Area School District invests in middle school revitalization The Sheboygan Area School District is investing in the future of the neighborhood middle schools in more ways than one. As they continue the work of remodeling and rebuilding two of the three neighborhood middle schools, they are working on their approach to addressing the academic, developmental and social needs of our middle school students. Sheboygan School District outlines snow day policy for the year Sheboygan Area School District outlines snow day policy for the year. Last year, the Sheboygan Area School District revised how they handle snow days and other weather-related school closures. The first snow day of the school year will remain a traditional snow day with no school. This first snow day is built into the school district calendar and does not need to be made up.
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