Wisconsin Education News

Act 89 Training Module Now Available 

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has published the training module supporting the requirements enacted by 2025 Wisconsin Act 89, which addresses appropriate communication with pupils. Wisconsin State Statute requires each school board, governing body of a private school, and governing board of a charter school to provide its employees training in identifying, preventing, and reporting grooming and professional boundary violations.  

Webinar on the Draft Wisconsin Literacy Plan

Join AWSA on August 25 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM for an interactive webinar with Kaylee Jackson, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's new Director of Literacy. In her role, Kaylee oversees statewide efforts to improve student literacy outcomes and helps districts successfully implement Act 20. During this session, she will present the draft Wisconsin Statewide Literacy Plan and gather valuable feedback from AWSA members.

Wisconsin’s Early Learning and Development Guidelines Revision Project

The Department of Children and Families (DCF)  is excited to share that a complete draft of the updated Wisconsin Early Learning and Development Guidelines (WI ELDGs) is now available for public review! You do not have to read the entire draft to provide input. You may review either the Introduction, one or more of the six learning and development areas, or the full document. The survey will guide you to the questions most relevant to your role and the sections you reviewed. Click here to respond now! 

Heading into new school year, quality education is the real goal in Milwaukee

Four new and impressive school buildings serving Milwaukee students are opening with the new school year, and a fifth is returning to use in a spiffed-up form.

Madison schools tackle AI, cell phones, and funding ahead of new school year

The Madison Metropolitan School District is preparing to open its 52 schools for the new school year in early September.

Racine Unified weighs staff-student contact policy required by Act 89

The Racine Unified School District Board of Education is expected to vote Aug. 17 on Act 89, a new districtwide policy governing how staff and volunteers communicate with students, part of a state anti-grooming mandate.

Wisconsin legislators seek to address state’s educator shortage

As Wisconsin school districts grapple with longstanding educator shortages, Democratic state legislators introduced a package of bills this year as experts recommend strategies to bolster the workforce.