Wisconsin Education NewsAugust 6, 2026A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. DPI recently shared that the staff training resources for Act 89 are not yet ready for distribution. Our colleagues at Renning Lewis & Lacy generously shared the staff training resources they created for Act 89 and granted permission for AWSA members to utilize these resources for back-to-school training. You may access the training video HERE and the related slides HERE. Updates on Acts 57, 88 and 89 will be provided for AWSA members who are leaders at the district level during our first online meeting on August 12 at 9:00 a.m. If you are an AWSA member and a district level leader who has not yet received a calendar invite for the August 12 meeting, please email Steph at [email protected]
Set against the bluffs on La Crosse’s southeast side, the former corporate headquarters of Trane Technologies has largely sat unused since the COVID-19 pandemic sent office workers home. Madison teachers could no longer text students under proposed policy The Madison School Board is considering a policy that would prohibit staff from messaging students outside of district-approved digital platforms and determine when schools must notify parents about allegations of sexual misconduct involving their child. Stevens Point schools explore grade reconfiguration amid declining enrollment The Stevens Point Area School District is exploring options to consolidate its 13 school buildings as enrollment continues to decline. Sturgeon Bay neighbors concerned of "compounding effects" for schools as the city continues to grow Christie Weber and Kelly Avenson were two of many neighbors at Sturgeon Bay City Hall Tuesday night, voicing their opinions as the Common Council approved plans involving four of the city's 12 Tax Increment Financing Districts (TIDs). Lodi School District unveils district wide solar panel project The school district of Lodi got to celebrate a new addition to their district recently -- solar panel arrays. The Verona Area School District Board of Education heard an update on the district library plan at its meeting on Monday, Aug. 4. MPS May Have a Licensed Teacher for Every Classroom For the past few years Milwaukee Public Schools has operated with approximately 100 teacher vacancies throughout the school year, filling the gap with substitute teachers and provisionally licensed teachers. But MPS is cautiously optimistic that is could start the school year with a licensed teacher in every classroom. That includes meeting the goal of Superintendent Brenda Cassellius to hire 89 additional teachers to lower class size.
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