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The Center Square

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Small Wisconsin school district to dissolve after voters reject referendum

(The Center Square) – The Hustisford School District, in eastern Wisconsin, is going away. Wisconsin’s School District Boundary Appeal Board on voted to dissolve the district. It is the first time since 1990 board agreed to close a school district. Hustisford has just 238 students in the entire district and has been losing students for years. The school district asked voters for a $4 million referendum in April, but it failed. Quickly after the election, Hustisford Schools then began the process of shutting down. The vote was the final step. Wisconsin's state superintendent blamed a lack of money, and how the entire state of Wisconsin pays for schools for the shutdown. "The Hustisford School District is a casualty of decades of an antiquated, broken school funding formula that has failed to keep pace with the costs of educating our children," State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly said in a statement. But Hustisford Schools were spending about the state's average per student. Budget numbers show Hustisford's budget was more than $6 million per year and show that the school spends about $22,000 per student. That's more than Wisconsin's state average of nearly $18,000 per student. Hustisford is in rural Dodge County, and

Hustisford, WI · 4d

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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After 34 years, Assata High School suddenly closing in November

Assata High School, which since 1992 has served Milwaukee students at risk of not graduating from high school, plans to close at the end of November because of low enrollment. The news came in a Nov. 3 letter from Tony Kearney, president of the board of directors for Assata, to Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. The closure will be effective Nov. 30, he wrote. As a partnership school, Assata is run as a nonprofit by an independent board of directors, but it relies on a contract with MPS for funding and oversight. It offers credit recovery courses and career exploration. The Milwaukee School Board is scheduled to consider the mutual termination of its contract with Assata at a meeting Nov. 12 . In his letter to MPS, Kearney expressed "sincere regret" about the closure. "This decision was reached after careful consideration and is the result of declining enrollment over the past couple of years, a trend that has made it no longer possible to serve our scholars at the level they deserve," Kearney wrote. Assata has enrolled between 90 and 130 students each year for the past two decades, state data show. In 2024, enrollment dropped to 78, then

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

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MPS students continue their fight for better school lunches

Who doesn’t love a good lunch? In schools, not only do lunches provide nutrition, improve focus, and impact test scores, they might also be the only things some students in Milwaukee eat that day. At Milwaukee Public Schools there’s been a long fight for better school lunches for years....

Milwaukee, WI · 1d
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Bonduel aims to change postseason fortunes vs. Lomira in state semifinal

BONDUEL (WLUK) -- Bonduel is back on the doorstep of a breakthrough, with the Bears set to play Lomira on Friday in a Division 6 state semifinal as they try to reach the state championship game for the first time. The Bears have come up short late in the postseason...

Bonduel, WI · 1d
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High School On SI

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Wisconsin High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

Updated 2026 Wisconsin high school football playoff brackets, Nov. 13 semifinal matchups, scores and WIAA state championship dates.

Madison, WI · 1d

royalpurplenews.com

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Citizens vote down school district referendum

*Editor’s Note: Percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth and write-ins are excluded. Whitewater Unified School District $5.5 million four-year non recurring referendum. In addition to political government races, the Whitewater community voted on the Whitewater Unified School District’s (WUSD) $5.5 million four-year nonrecurring referendum. With 47.5% voting...

Whitewater, WI · 2d

wmtv15news.com

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Sun Prairie superintendent applies for Wisconsin principal license; board says it stands behind him

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WMTV) - Sun Prairie Superintendent Dr. Antoine Reed has submitted a new application for a Wisconsin principal license, and the Sun Prairie school board’s vice president says the board continues to stand behind him as he works through the state’s licensing process. The Wisconsin Department...

Sun Prairie, WI · 10h

captimes.com

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More Madison elementary school classes have fewer students this year

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. While the majority of classes in Madison public schools are within target class size ranges this fall, classes for early elementary school grades are smaller on average and more elementary classrooms are falling below the district’s minimum goal.

Madison, WI · 2d

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Madison College denied federal child care grant despite perfect grant score

Madison College says it will not receive a federal grant that helped student parents pay for child care, despite earning a perfect score from both reviewers on its application.

Madison, WI · 1d

ibmadison.com

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A nonprofit brings high school and elementary school students together for positive growth and change

The companies, people and issues shaping business in Madison and the Capital Region. For most of her school years, Savanna Varese dreaded her morning alarm. She didn’t like class and rarely wanted to go, pleading with her mom to let her stay home, she said. If she went, she skipped class, convinced school wasn’t for her. No one there cared about her, she thought, so why should she care about it?

Madison, WI · 22h

FDL Reporter | The Reporter

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Lomira football advances to Division 6 state semifinals with win over Edgar

EDGAR – Lomira football is one step closer to playing for a state championship. "I think it was just our belief in our system and we just stayed true to us. It wasn't always pretty. We didn't panic. We just stuck to our guns and just kept grinding away," Lomira head coach Bryan Gregory said. "We were able to make plays in the run game and were able to put enough points on the board." Lomira stayed undefeated, picking up its 12th win of the season on the road against Edgar who had been to three-straight state championship games. It won 16-12. More: Central Wisconsin Christian volleyball advances to Division 5 state championship More: Top high school performers in Oshkosh, Fond du Lac from Oct. 26 - Nov. 1 Edgar scored first but failed to convert on a 2-point conversion. Lomira was shut out for most of the first half before a 15-yard touchdown pass from Keegan Kell to Jackson Bloohm gave it a 7-6 lead with 1:18 to go in the second quarter. The Lions extended their lead on the first play of the fourth quarter when Kell scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to go up 14-6. Kell

Lomira, WI · 1d

gopresstimes.com

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New grant funds financial literacy in Northeast Wisconsin schools

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Cooperative Educational Service Agency 7 (CESA 7) recently received a Financial Literacy Innovation Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). This grant, totaling to $22,500, will be used to fund financial education through 2027 in the De Pere, Algoma, Denmark, Kewaunee, Kohler, Luxemburg-Casco, Mishicot,...

Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2d

TMJ4 News

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Lincoln Avenue School community holds on to hope as demolition plans take shape

Former staff, students and parents reflect on the loss of their school as MPS prepares for demolition and a new bidding process.

Milwaukee, WI · 5d

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

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Classes canceled at Cudahy High School Thursday due to threat

CUDAHY, Wis. - Cudahy High School canceled classes for Thursday, Nov. 5 due to a school shooting threat circulating among students on social media. According to the Cudahy Police Department, officers became aware of a social media school shooting threat circulating among students on Thursday, Nov. 5. Officers were dispatched...

Cudahy, WI · 5d

TMJ4 News

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Lincoln Avenue School neighbors to attend meetings as MPS prepares demolition

Lincoln Avenue School Neighbors Travis and Melody plan to attend MPS community meetings Thursday to share hopes for Lincoln Avenue School as it faces demolition.

Milwaukee, WI · 5d

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How Do School Starting Times Affect Students?

School starting times are doing more to students and teachers than some people think, Sleep is a very important part of refreshing and recharging your body and school starting so early is a huge problem for students. Because of this, some students and teachers think that something should be done...

Greendale, WI · 6d

hoodline.com

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Elmbrook Voters Pass $100 Million School Overhaul, First Since 2008

Pilgrim Park Middle School — Referendum-Funded Renovation Target. Elmbrook School District voters approved a $100 million referendum on Tuesday, clearing the way for renovations at four of the district’s oldest schools in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The measure marks the first time district voters have passed a referendum since 2008, and it targets buildings that have been in use since the late 1950s and 1960s.

Brookfield, WI · 6d

WFRV Local 5

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Wisconsin high school closes following early morning fire

WEST BEND, Wis. (WFRV) — A Wisconsin high school closed early on the morning of November 4 after students and staff evacuated the building due to a fire. According to a press release, West Bend High School closed for the day after a second-floor fire caused heavy smoke to fill the hallways. The fire took […]

West Bend, WI · 6d

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

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Lincoln Avenue School fire, demolition bids to restart after appeal

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Public Schools will restart bids after it originally chose a much more expensive bid for the demolition of Lincoln Avenue School. MPS will start the new bidding process next week. School demolition bidding. The backstory:. In June, fire destroyed Lincoln Avenue School. In July, the city determined...

Milwaukee, WI · 5d