Dr. Roger Erdahl
Dr. Roger Erdahl, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Bloomington, Minn. on Sunday, May 12, 2024 after his bravely fought battle with brain cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and leaves behind cherished memories and a legacy of kindness.

Stevens Point Area School District looks for donations to pay off lunch debt
$25,000 dollars is a lot of money, and that’s the amount of lunch debt students in Stevens Point are facing.

Report: Seclusion and restraint incidents in Wisconsin schools down 8% statewide in 2022-23
While physically restraining or separating students from their classmates should only be used as a "last resort" by schools, it still happened thousands of times at schools across the state in 2022-23, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Still, the number of these instances has dropped since the 2019-20 school year, when the state started tracking those numbers.

La Crosse school district faces multimillion-dollar budget deficit due to declining enrollment
The School District of La Crosse has seen declining enrollment for the last two decades. State funding is tied to enrollment in Wisconsin--fewer students means fewer dollars.

Madison could be the next school district to hold a referendum
The Madison Metropolitan School Board got their first look at the district's proposed preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year this week. The current proposed plan would cut nearly $2.4 million from the budget and cut the property tax rate by 11 percent. But the Board of Education could still decide to put a referendum on the ballot this fall to make up the funding gap.

Milwaukee school district fiscal projections improve, still point to deficits
The Milwaukee Public Schools projects a five-year cost overrun among its major revenue funds totaling $103.3 million from 2024-25 through 2028-29.

Janesville School District to hold groundbreaking ahead of Parker, Craig greenhouse projects
The Janesville School District will host a groundbreaking for its greenhouse project on Monday, May 20, at 1:30 p.m. at Parker High School, 3125, Mineral Point Ave. The district is replacing “outdated” greenhouses at both Parker and Craig high schools. The construction projects are expected to be completed by August, according to a release issued by the district on Wednesday.

Menominee Indian High School to Become Menominee Nation High School
Menominee Indian High School will not only have a new building this fall; it will have a new name as well.

Marquardt named next principal of Glacier Edge Elementary
Laura Marquardt, the current associate principal at Sugar Creek Elementary School, has been selected to serve as Glacier Edge Elementary School’s next principal. 

Waunakee Community School District survey indicates mixed response to operational referendum
At the May 7 Budget Committee meeting, Waunakee Community School District Executive Director of Operations Steve Summers presented the preliminary results from the April referendum survey that showcased diverse levels of community support for an upcoming operational referendum.

Southern Door Board Considers Not Filling Positions
Southern Door County School officials are looking at making budget cuts through attrition – meaning, not hiring new people to fill a few open positions.

Permission Granted For Construction Orders
The Gibraltar school board on Monday granted permission for the Construction Committee to approve bids of less than $500,000 during the two-year construction project in order to keep things moving on a tight schedule.

Gibraltar School Groundbreaking Ceremony
Gibraltar Area School District will hold a groundbreaking at 5 pm Monday, May 20 to commemorate the beginning of referendum-approved construction projects that will include construction of a classroom wing beginning in 2024, followed in 2025 by additions to replace the original gym, classroom spaces, offices and main, front entry. 

Green Bay area students celebrate completion of 2 new homes through district program
Students with the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) are celebrating the completion of two houses they began constructing this past year.

Waunakee schools superintendent reflects on tenure
In Randy Guttenberg’s 16-year career as Waunakee Community School District Superintendent, he has spent much of his time planning for and seeing through construction of new facilities and upgrades for the growing district.

FAFSA completion rates plummet; students of color hit hardest
A drastically rising number of Wisconsin high school seniors are skipping a federal form that would help them get thousands of dollars for college, and that puts them at risk of losing out on higher education altogether. The trend is especially grim for students who already are economically disadvantaged.

Peshtigo students design and print out houses in seventh grade math
In their seventh grade math classes at Peshtigo Middle/High School, students have been working on volume and surface area of multiple shapes. Teacher Trevor Bloch extended his traditional math lessons to have students design their ideal homes, then make models of them with 3D printers.

Wrightstown students inspire innovation with robotics project supported by local business
A partnership between a high school and a local business is aiming to get kids interested in robotics and innovation.

Credit score: Students learn its importance, impact on financial life
It is the number that could make or break you. At Shorewood High School, students say their most important lesson doesn’t end with a grade. It’s more of a number.

Wisconsin School Garden Day with GROW
Students at Summit Environmental School got their hands dirty Thursday afternoon, as they taught community members and elected officials about gardening. 

These elementary educators share 314 years of experience and gratitude
Teacher Appreciation Week spans several days in May, yet a teacher’s impact can last a lifetime. Nationally, the average length of service for one teacher at one school is eight years. The numbers look different at Byron Kilbourn Elementary School, a K3-5 school on Milwaukee’s northwest side. Eleven Kilbourn teachers have more than 300 years of combined teaching experience, most of this accumulated at Kilbourn.

Falls School Board approves upgrades at Riverside, Community Education facilities
The Menomonee Falls School Board recently approved renovations and upgrades to Riverside Elementary School and the Community Education and Recreation facilities, along with the defeasance of existing debt to offset costs associated with the project.

‘They let Josh run!’: WIAA approves Campsbellsport senior Josh Onwunili’s waiver for regionals
After a push from the community and lawmakers, a Campbellsport high school athlete got good news on Friday after facing ineligibility issues with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).

Financial presentations highlight busy board meeting
With the passing of Fennimore Community School District General Obligation Bonds Referendum, a great deal of the Fennimore School Board meeting on Wednesday, May 1, (rescheduled from April 24), was spent discussing the next steps of the process.

Memorial bench dedicated to long time Eau Claire crossing guard
The Sam Davey Elementary community on Friday remembered a long-time crossing guard.

E-S School Board approves staffing plan for '24-25
The Eleva-Strum School Board approved the staffing plan for the 2024-25 school year during its April meeting held back on the 10th in the Central school building's LMC.

Breaking ground at new MHS
The School District of Monroe held its ceremonial groundbreaking for the new high school on May 14. The event was attended by more than 100 people, including students, former school board members, alumni and representatives of the project.

Cuba City School District to run survey Gauging referendum thoughts
Cuba City School District is planning to send out a community survey to residents soon to request input on a potential November operating referendum request.

Bill allows WI universities to offer guaranteed admission to top high schoolers
Through a bill signed by the governor in February, top students at high schools across Wisconsin will be guaranteed to get into a Wisconsin university.

MPS students bring awareness to illegal dumping in Milwaukee through artworkThe City of Milwaukee honored four MPS students who created posters criticizing illegal dumping. The students used their artistic skills to make posters bringing awareness to the prevalence of illegal dumping in the city and call for change.

Logan Middle School fundraises with 'Food Truck Friday'
On Friday, Logan Middle School raised money while filling tummies in their annual 'Food Truck Friday' fundraiser.

Superintendent Posley one-on-one: Why MPS budget moves teacher coaches into classroom, increases salary spending despite job cuts
As board members weigh amendments to his proposed budget for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Superintendent Keith Posley defended his administration's plans for closing a budget gap by eliminating nearly 300 jobs.

Teachers take part in 'demo day' kicking off Chilton Elementary School renovation project
Teachers from Chilton Public Schools traded their whiteboard markers for sledge hammers for a "demolition ceremony" Friday.

BDUSD Already Preparing 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget
With the school year winding down things are still busy behind the scenes within the Beaver Dam Unified School District.  Director of Business Services Manager Ryan Cashman says that they are already preparing a preliminary budget for the 2024-25 school year.  

MHS Students and Staff Give Back to Monroe on Annual Day of Service
On May 10th, 650 Monroe High School students wearing red shirts emerged into our community for our annual Day of Service. This annual event was started in 2013 as an opportunity for students and staff at MHS to work with community groups, local municipalities, and non-profit organizations to make Monroe a better place for everyone.

WIAA Board of Control Meeting Release
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved spring cooperative teams and eight conference realignment fast track recommendations at its meeting today.

'It's a sensory safari': Milwaukee students get immersive lesson in Wisconsin's great outdoors
CBS 58 Sunday Morning video editor Susanne Barthel brings viewers to Havenwood State Forest on Milwaukee's north side where hundreds of 4-7th graders took part in the annual Midwest Outdoor Heritage Education Expo.