Wisconsin Education NewsMarch 13, 2026A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. Celebrate National AI Literacy Day with Learning Blade! National AI Literacy Day is March 27, 2026! This is a great opportunity to introduce students to artificial intelligence and its impact on our world. 'Hands-on, research-based learning.' Jefferson schools emphasize ag, horticulture classes JEFFERSON — Jefferson students interested in plants and farming have a learning path through all their years in the district. The school district’s horticulture and agriculture science programs start in elementary school, continuing all the way through high school. Jefferson’s three elementary schools, East, West, and Sullivan, each have their own school gardens. School District of Janesville voters may see November referendum JANESVILLE — The School District of Janesville seems poised to go to the polls again, putting another referendum before voters. The district last put a referendum question on the ballot in November 2024, which was for $14.5 million over two years. That was approved with about 60% of the vote in favor and sunsets at the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year. District Chief Financial Officer Dan McCrea said there is no firm dollar amount in place yet, but said a referendum question could be similar to the 2024 question. Oshkosh schools name Cynthia Rettler as new business services leader OSHKOSH – The district has found a successor for Drew Niehans. Oshkosh Area School District is staying within the state for its next executive director of business services, naming Cynthia Rettler, Plainfield Tri-County Area School District business manager, to replace the retiring Niehans. OASD made the announcement in a news release after approving Rettler’s appointment at the March 11 Board of Education meeting. E-S School Board holds February meeting CENTRAL - The Eleva-Strum School Board held its February meeting back on the 18th in the Central Building IMC.It was announced at the meeting that two public forums on the upcoming referendum for the April 7 ballot will take place in the month of March. Science fair race: Mitchell Students build DIY cars for March 9 event RACINE, WI — Who knew popsicle sticks and rubber bands could make a race car? Mitchell School fifth-grade students on March 9, tested out their DIY-race cars at the Hoop Dreams & Clean Machines Science Fair Race. Modine, the Milwaukee Bucks, Discovery World, United Way of Racine County, and Racine Unified School District sponsored the event. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a strategic plan, several of the Conference Realignment Task Force recommendations, and advanced two Constitutional amendments to the Annual Meeting at its March 10 meeting. The board approved a five-year strategic plan for the membership with vision and mission statements that will be shared with the membership at next month’s annual meeting. VAHS named to AP School Honor Roll The College Board has named Verona Area High School to the Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll, awarding the school Gold distinction in recognition of student success and expanded participation in AP coursework. According to Monday, March 9 a district news release, the AP program allows students to engage in college-level coursework while still in high school, with the opportunity to earn college credit. Nearly 100 fan misconduct reports sent to WIAA since new initiative was launched last fall GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- The WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament got underway Thursday at the Resch Center. In October, the WIAA launched a new initiative called "Hear it? See it? Report it!" with the goal of making reporting fan misconduct more simple. Cochrane Fountain City Schools unveils Harry Potter-themed engagement lab FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (WKBT) -- Cochrane Fountain City Schools has transformed traditional classroom learning with the unveiling of a new engagement lab that brings the magical world of Harry Potter into education. The interactive learning environment represents a significant shift from conventional teaching methods, designed to encourage student curiosity and provide engaging ways to deliver standard curriculum lessons. High school culinary students face off at FVTC for chance to cook at national competition GRAND CHUTE (WLUK) -- Two burners, one hour and a dream to be crowned Wisconsin's top teenage chefs. Knives came out and gloves went on as a dozen teams made up of the state's best high school culinary arts students showed off their chops Thursday at Fox Valley Technical College. MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- This is the time of year when a lot of college students who can afford it, head for spring break adventures in warm weather spots like Florida. But Thursday, we saw something a little different at Hawthorne Elementary School in chilly Milwaukee. Undergraduates from Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, DC, spent the past week making a difference in local students' lives.
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