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Parent-led group pushes Madison schools to limit students’ screen time Fischer’s experience illustrates the mounting concerns of parents in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Parent Check on Tech, a new Madison group, has a mission to curtail the influence of “Big Tech” in children’s lives, the school district and across Wisconsin. The group mirrors advocacy efforts unfolding nationwide as families, educators and policymakers demand schools reduce screen time. Wausau City Council Approves Police Department Oversight of School Crossing Guard Program WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The Wausau Police Department will take over the city’s school crossing guard program after several years with an outside administrator. Urban, Farnsworth middle schools break ground for major facelifts School board members lean on shovels during the groundbreaking at Urban Middle School, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Sheboygan, Wis. The school’s multi-year, $121 million, renovations calls for partial demolitions, rebuilds and renovations of the middle schools that are nearly 100 years old. School District of Arcadia awarded $25,000 Fab Lab Grant through WEDC ARCADIA, Wis. (WQOW) – The School District of Arcadia has been awarded $25,000 through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Fab Lab Grant program to expand its automotive-focused fabrication laboratories at Arcadia High School. The grant will help fund the purchase of advanced welding and fabrication equipment, with the district providing matching funds to support the full scope of the project. The School District of Arcadia is one of 11 school districts this year that received a Fab Lab Grant to revolutionize classrooms into fab labs. More than $870,000 spent on cleaning up flood-damaged schools in Janesville JANESVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) — A new memo shows the School District of Janesville has spent more than $870,000 to clean up schools that were damaged by flooding in April, and more than $350,000 is still needed to stabilize Washington Elementary. The city received 9 inches of rain over the course of a few hours on April 17. Water poured into the basement of Washington Elementary, flooding the lower level with more than five feet of water. Fond du Lac Superintendent recommends school consolidation, closure FOND DU LAC (NBC 26) — Fond du Lac School District Superintendent Matt Steinbarth on Monday recommended that the district’s board of education consolidate two schools and close another. Steinbarth opened his recommendation by noting the district’s recent financial hardships. Arcadia Schools Shift Gears With $25,000 Automotive Fab Lab Grant ARCADIA, WI. JUNE 9, 2026 — For Arcadia High School junior Sergio Pablo Lopez, his passion for automotive work started with weekend bonding time with his father. “I’ve always been interested in working on cars with my dad,” said Sergio. Now he’s able to take that bonding moment with his dad and turn it into a career starting point at Arcadia High School “It’s different here at school. We have the lift, all the tools, and all the sockets,” said Sergio. “It’s so much easier to work here than at home.” Kaukauna school district breaks ground on new $169M middle school KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Kaukauna Area School District broke ground Monday on its new $169 million middle school. Kaukauna Middle School will be located next to the existing Kaukauna High School. It will replace River View Middle School when it opens for the 2028-29 school year. Two future Kaukauna Middle School students in attendance at Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony shared what they’re most excited for when the new building opens. Monona Grove Model UN team earns award at Harvard Tournament of Champions MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Monona Grove High School Model United Nations team won Outstanding International Delegation at the Harvard Model United Nations Tournament of Champions held in Toronto, Canada. The Outstanding International Delegation award recognizes the overall success of a school’s delegation and is one of the conference’s highest honors. MPS celebrates improved student attendance thanks to 'Kids Cabinet' partnership MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) nears the end of their school year, local leaders are celebrating improved attendance in the classroom. Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and MPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius are marking the first year of the "Kids Cabinet" partnership. ‘The king of Park Elementary’: Beloved Cross Plains custodian retires after 61 years When Rodney Esser started working at Park Elementary School in Cross Plains, a carton of school milk cost about 3 cents. It was 1965 and the school building was still under construction. Esser, better known around Park Elementary as Mr. Peanuts, has been cleaning the classrooms and mentoring students ever since. Over his long career, he has worked with seven different principals and about 15,000 students. MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) discontinuation of awarded grants under the State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) program. These competitive grants provide critical funding for the professional development of special education staff and support services for children with disabilities. In the lawsuit, the coalition urges the Court to find the discontinuation of funds to be unlawful and emphasizes the harmful impact of the discontinuation on essential resources for schools, educators, and parents to support students with disabilities.
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