Education in the News

UWS Athletes Giving Back to Community

SUPERIOR, Wis.-The fall semester at UWS is coming to close, but that's not stopping the students there from giving back to the community. All week students from the athletic department are taking…

Minnesota Lawmaker Hopes to Stop School Lunch Debt Shaming

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota lawmaker says she's exploring ways to force school districts to back off hard-line tactics for students with school lunch debt. The Star Tribune reports that Republican Rep. Sarah Anderson of Plymouth is pushing…

AG to Represent Evers in Lawsuit Despite Conflict

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Gov. Scott Walker ordered the state Department of Justice on Wednesday to represent schools Superintendent Tony Evers in a lawsuit alleging Evers is illegally writing education regulations without Walker's permission, even though the agency believes…