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Statewide test scores show Milwaukee Public Schools making gains with new literacy plan (opens the original)
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Milwaukee Public Schools is seeing early gains under the district’s new literacy plan with 23 schools up five or more percentage points on the Wisconsin Forward Exam. Scores released Thursday by the Department of Public Instruction show overall English Language Arts proficiency for MPS students in grades three through eight increased 1.5 percent from 23.6 percent to 25.1 percent. Growth among Black students in MPS are up 2 points — exceeding the statewide average. WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” newslet
Underly Calls For School Funding Overhaul, Conservatives Say Money Not The Issue (opens the original)
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State of Education speech sparks clash over whether Wisconsin schools need more cash or more reform. Wisconsin Superintendent Jill Underly speaks during a press conference Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the Tommy G. Thompson Center in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR In her sixth State of Education Address Thursday, Superintendent Jill Underly warned there will be consequences to “years of underfunding” for public schools. Underly called on the state Legislature — not for the first time — to change the
Watertown Superintendent blocks ‘Flashdance’ musical calling production ‘X-rated’ (opens the original)
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The Watertown Unified School District gained national attention this spring when it banned an instrumental piece of music tied to LGBTQ+ history. Now the district has decided to replace the 2027 spring musical. In a letter to parents this week, James Feil, who took over as interim superintendent on Aug. 1, said the Watertown High School spring musical hasn’t been canceled, but the district would not proceed with “Flashdance” as this year’s selection. WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” newsletter keeps you
Milwaukee Public School students head to American Family Field to celebrate federal grant (opens the original)
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Thousands of Milwaukee Public School students headed to American Family Field on Wednesday to celebrate a $46 million program targeted at helping kids succeed after high school graduation. Nearly 30,000 students will be part of the program over the next seven years. MPS announced it was awarded a $23 million matching federal grant in October 2025 for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP. WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” newsletter keeps you connected to the sta
UW-Milwaukee could offer teachers a 3-year degree to help MPS teacher shortage (opens the original)
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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is considering offering a three-year education degree to save their students money, while getting teachers into classrooms faster. Chancellor Thomas Gibson said discussions are currently underway with the School of Education to move the reduced-credit degree forward, but there is not a definite timeline. “We know there’s a great need not only here in the city, but across the state, to produce more teachers,” Gibson said during an interview with WPR on Friday
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