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Doyle applauds vote on education reforms

Gov. Jim Doyle says the Legislature's approval of removing a ban on using student test scores to evaluate teachers puts the state in better position to qualify

Fire closes Seymour Middle School

Seymour Middle School will be closed Friday because of an overnight fire.  Click on the headline for the full report.

Senate passes education reform bills

The Wisconsin Senate passed a series of education reform bills Thursday designed to make the state compete for nearly $4.5 billion in federal stimulus money.

Lawrence to rename building for Steitz

Lawrence University plans to rename an academic building after graduate Thomas Steitz, who recently won the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Click the headline to

Senate approves regions for UW regents

The state Senate has approved a bill that would require at least half of the citizen members on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents come from

Multiple views of "Race to the Top"

Should student test scores play a key role in teacher evaluations? FOX 11's Becky DeVries takes a look at what changes, related to "Race to the Top," may mean

Dental visits to at-risk schools

While health care is undergoing the big debate, millions of people are suffering from a lack of oral health care. In the Greater Green Bay area an estimated

Obama talks education in Madison

President Barack Obama is making a pitch for states to rewrite their education laws and is offering some $5 billion in education grants as leverage.

Text: Read President Obama's speech

Read the full text of President Barack Obama’s speech on education as delivered in Madison, Wisconsin on November 4, 2009.

UW Colleges chancellor finalist for Baltimore job

The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and the UW-Extension is a finalist to become president of Morgan State University in Baltimore. Click on

ACES to close Catholic Central

Appleton's Catholic school system, ACES Xavier, announced Tuesday it will be closing Catholic Central, one of its four elementary schools. Click on the

Lawmaker expresses stimulus concerns

A powerful Democratic Wisconsin state lawmaker sent U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan a letter outlining concerns he has with the Race to the Top education

Obama visiting in school debate's midst

President Barack Obama's visit to Wisconsin on Wednesday comes as state lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow the mayor of Milwaukee to take over

Collector donates 100 vintage radios

Clyde Stephenson donated 100 vintage radios to UW-Fox Valley.  Click the headline to read the full story.

Menasha celebrates Day of the Dead

Nov.1 and 2 mark the Mexican celebration, "Día de los muertos," or "Day of the Dead." Monday, Menasha High School got into the "spirit."

Teacher evaluations and test scores

A prohibition on using student test results to evaluate teachers would be removed under a proposal backed by Gov. Jim Doyle as a way to ensure Wisconsin can

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