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Oconto school board cuts 3.5 positions after failed referendum
The Oconto Unified School Board issued nonrenewal notices to four teachers during a special board meeting April 27 as it continues to trim its budget following a failed referendum. The elimination of three full-time positions plus one part-time was the same as the plan that was approved during its April 20 meeting, but not finalized at that time. The district had considered cutting up to five positions prior to its May 15 deadline.
SCC School Board approves naming 5th-grade wing in honor of Ramberg
The 5th-grade wing of the St. Croix Central Middle School will now be called the Mindy Ramberg 5th-grade wing in honor of Ramberg, who died last September. Ramberg was a fifth-grade teacher who was starting her 16th year at SCC when she passed away Sept. 16 as a result of a bee sting. She was 39.
Ground Broken for New Middle School in Elkhart Lake
After months of planning, coordinating, and preparing, construction at the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District has begun. A ground breaking ceremony took place Thursday at the site for the new middle project.
Stevens Point school enrollment is declining. Can a task force fix it?
STEVENS POINT – A 47-member community task force charged by the Stevens Point Area Public School District School Board with helping to develop a long-range facility plan met April 29 for its first of nine planned meetings. The task force, titled #PointProud Schools 2040, will hear information regarding enrollment trends, capacity and conditions of district facilities, housing development and population data in the district, curriculum and programming, and more as it develops at a range of recommendations for the School Board to consider in response to ongoing and projected enrollment decline in the district.
Madison school district officials not worried about enrollment numbers
MADISON, Wis. -- Aside from 2023/24, the Madison Metropolitan School District has seen a decrease in enrollment numbers over the last ten years, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.Part of this change is just a normal part of fluctuations between areas and grades.“The biggest issue for us really, whereas we have a higher graduating senior class than we do... compared to the ninth-grade class” said Bob Soldner, MMSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services. Although the decline has slowed in the last two years - being less than a full 1% decrease each year.
Evers proclaims 'Fab Lab Day,' highlights Belleville schools
BELLEVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) -- Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed Thursday "Fab Lab Day" in Wisconsin. The CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation toured fabrication labs at Belleville elementary and high schools to mark the occasion.
'We can't get to learning if we're not safe': KUSD completes metal detector rollout at all six high schools
KENOSHA — Students at Reuther High School and Harborside Academy walked through metal detectors for the very first time Thursday morning — completing a district-wide rollout that makes Kenosha Unified School District the latest to take a major step toward strengthening school security. As of Thursday, all six KUSD high schools have metal detectors. It's a change many parents had been asking for — and one that became urgent after multiple weapon-related incidents rocked the district earlier this year.
Shiocton students could skip make-up days after flooding
SHIOCTON (NBC 26) — If the Shiocton School District ends its school year as planned, they'll fall short of the state's required classroom learning hours. But instead of extending the calendar, a different solution has emerged. The school district built two days into their academic calendar for inclement weather that wouldn't need to be made up, but the recent flooding cost them eight days. So now what?
Sub-Zero partners with American Heart Association to bring food pantries to 8 Madison schools
MADISON (WKOW) — Students at Mendota Elementary are learning that taking care of their hearts starts young through the Kids Heart Challenge, a program from the American Heart Association designed to teach children how to live healthy and help others. This year, the effort has a new partnership behind it.
New middle school is part of Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah's $39.6M project
Student representatives from Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah schools throw ceremonial shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for a new $39.6 middle school addition to the existing high school, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Elkhart Lake, Wis. There will be new commons areas and a remodeling at the old middle school for elementary school purposes.
Sun Prairie schools cancel Friday classes over staff absences for immigrant rights protest
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- The Sun Prairie Area School District will not hold classes on Friday, the district announced. A district spokesperson said there has been a"significant increase" in staff absenteeism across the district. The district had been monitoring staff attendance all week.
Kettle Moraine board delays ‘Captain Laser’ mascot decision, seeks more input
WALES — The Kettle Moraine School Board delayed a decision on Tuesday regarding three proposed options for the school’s mascot citing the need for more input from past students or other community members. The current superhero-style mascot, "Captain Laser," is portrayed in a blue and gold suit with a cape.
Sheboygan Falls schools land first major sponsorship after referendums
SHEBOYGAN FALLS – Critical updates to the Sheboygan Falls High School football field that were not backed by a previous referendum will receive support from a $300,000 sponsorship. The sponsorship from the National Exchange Bank Foundation, formerly the Stone Foundation, which also comes with naming rights of the field for a decade, was approved by the School District of Sheboygan Falls Board of Education at its April meeting.
Fab Labs Grant Helps Belleville Schools Build a Future in Its Own Backyard
BELLEVILLE, WI. APRIL 30, 2026 – In Belleville, Wisconsin, a rural community of about 2,500 people, the school’s engineering lab once held machines so old and slow that students barely bothered with them. Enrollment in design courses was thin. Student interest was thinner. Then came the Fab Labs grants. And everything changed. “There’s been a huge switch,” said Nicholas Berthelon, the district’s 8–12 technology education teacher and fab lab director. “A majority of students were not interested at all in 3D printing and 3D modeling. And now, since having that updated and much better and faster technology, there’s been quite a few more students who see that they can do some really cool things.”
Neillsville District Administrator Discusses Items from the Neillsville School Board's April Meeting
The Neillsville School Board approved several items at their monthly meeting on Monday. I spoke with Neillsville District Administrator Corey Peterson and he discussed some of the items in more detail.
Hustisford takes first steps to dissolution process
HUSTISFORD — The Hustisford School Board adopted a resolution Wednesday stating it will consider dissolving the school district. “What we’re doing tonight constitutes the beginning of the dissolution process,” Interim Hustisford School District Superintendent Todd Bugnacki said. The Hustisford School District clerk will now send a certified copy of the resolution to the Department of Public Instruction’s Secretary of the School District Boundary Appeal Board (SDBAB). Decisions about dividing the district’s assets are made by the SDBAB.
L-C Students Learn Life Skills
The Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) curriculum within the Luxemburg-Casco (L-C) School District meets student needs through two middle school classes and seven high school classes. Seventh-grade students are offered an introductory class that reviews child development, cooking and sewing. Eighth-graders may take a cooking and sewing class as a lead-in to high school.
Preble High School to host first Hornet Community Market
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - It’s not quite farmers market season yet, but this weekend you can check out a variety of vendors and even students selling popular goods and products in Green Bay. Preble High School hosts its first Hornet Community Market this weekend. The event is a collaboration among local vendors, entrepreneurs and student groups and clubs.
Amery Middle School to showcase student projects May 8 at 7th annual Genius Hour Expo
More than 320 student presentations will fill the hallways of Amery Middle School on May 8 when the school hosts its seventh annual Community Genius Hour Expo, with students tackling questions ranging from how to design a nuclear reactor to whether Dubai chocolate can attract their peers.
Taste of Stardom: CHS band rocks out as opening act
While there may not have been any crowd surfing or mosh pits, Cashton High School’s Rock Band, also known as Mom’s Casserole, experienced life under the limelight, or hot lamp, during a special performance on Thursday, April 23. Mom’s Casserole opened for two nationally touring bands, POET the Band and The Almas, at the Cashton Community Hall in front of a crowd of over 50 attendees.
Milwaukee school earns national School of Character honor
Eastbrook Academy in Milwaukee has been named a state and national School of Character — one of just three schools in Wisconsin to earn the honor this year and only the 17th in state history. The recognition goes beyond academics, highlighting the school's commitment to shaping students through values like leadership, responsibility, and community.
School Zone podcast: Racine Unified Superintendent Soren Gajewski April 29 talks about student test scores, retaining talented teachers and more
Superintendent Soren Gajewski isn’t sugarcoating: Racine Unified has chased shiny objects for 20 years, he told an audience at the district’s first State of the District address in recent memory, and the test scores show it. Now, he wants to do something different: pick a direction and stay with it, even when results take years to materialize.
State Recognition For Local Elementary Schools
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has named Gibraltar Elementary and Sevastopol Elementary 2024-25 Wisconsin Schools of Recognition.
Wisconsin DPI names Cornell Elementary School a ‘2024-25 Wisconsin School of Recognition’
CORNELL, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is naming Cornell Elementary School a ‘2024–25 Wisconsin School of Recognition’. According to a press release from Cornell Elementary School, Cornell Elementary was the only school in the state to receive the award in all three categories: High Achieving / High Progress / High Impact.
State To Embed Literacy Coaches In 11 Milwaukee Public Schools
Literacy coaches funded by the state will arrive next fall in Wisconsin schools where students are struggling to learn to read, fulfilling a key component of the 2023 Act 20 legislation that was stalled by political infighting. The Department of Public Instruction announced Wednesday literacy coaches will be placed in 50 public and four private schools over the next two years beginning next school year.
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