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Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 4:45 PM CDT
|By Bob Gallaher
The Eau Claire Area School District's new superintendent, Michael Johnson talks about the challenges he faces amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:16 PM CDT
|By Annemarie Payson
Chippewa Valley Technical College has signed a transfer agreement with private colleges that would allow popular introductory courses to transfer.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 12:08 PM CDT
Wisconsin Emergency Management will begin shipping more than 2 million cloth face masks and more than 4,200 infrared thermometers to K-12 public, charter, and private schools throughout the state.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Carly Swisher
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is teaching it’s students about equity and inclusion. UW-Eau Claire is launching it’s “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” or EDI online training for all new, incoming students.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 1:26 PM CDT
Tommy Thompson takes office Wednesday as President of the University of Wisconsin System
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 10:03 AM CDT
|By Annemarie Payson
The new superintendent of the Eau Claire Area School District, Michael Johnson, starts Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 2:49 PM CDT
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today that in June, the agency distributed a total of $1.8 billion to schools across the state to support mental health programs in publicschools, special education students, transportation costs, and other categorical state aids.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 1:45 PM CDT
Paula Gilbeck has been named interim director for university relations at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 7:23 PM CDT
|By Danielle Wagner
The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District School Board has selected two finalists for consideration as the district's next superintendent.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 6:36 PM CDT
Thompson has named former state Assembly Speaker Tom Loftus and former state Department of Administration Secretary Scott Nietzel as the team's co-chairmen.
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Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 11:15 AM CDT
Paula Gilbeck, an award-winning public relations professional with extensive experience in strategic communications and media relations, has been named interim director for university relations at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By Denton Postlewait
Parents, kids and teachers now have an idea of what classes may look like when schools reopen this fall.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Carla Rogner
A group of faculty members are speaking out against the "Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin System Beyond COVID-19" proposed by UW System President Ray Cross in May.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 8:05 PM CDT
|By Danielle Wagner
Board members selected Erica Zerr to hold the seat until the 2021 spring election.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 9:36 PM CDT
|By WEAU STAFF
The virtual graduation included student speakers and a message from Superintendent Mary Ann Hardebeck.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By WEAU STAFF
School officials hope to also have an in-person graduation and a senior party at a later date.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 11:14 PM CDT
|By Emily Matesic
An Oshkosh woman started a Facebook movement to honor the Class of 2020.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By MEDIA RELEASE
UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Beginnings plans to offer a series of virtual summer camps for youth in the Chippewa Valley.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 8:19 PM CDT
|By Jonathan Fortier
Technical education classes are usually very hands-on, but with schools closed due to COVID-19, students have switched to online learning which is making students be more creative at home.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 2:04 PM CDT
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is celebrating 1,433 students who will complete academic degrees at the conclusion of the spring 2020 semester.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 12:23 PM CDT
Michelle Butler will replace Aaron Engels, who is moving to the same roll in the La Crosse School District.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Jonathan Fortier
With schools closed for the rest of the school year, students at Northstar Middle School are getting creative in the way they approach remote learning.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By WEAU STAFF
13 community members applied to fill vacant seat until 2021 spring election.
Updated: May. 11, 2020 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Jonathan Fortier
With Wisconsin students pulled out of the classroom for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some kids with learning disorders such as ADHD are facing challenging times.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Jesse Horne
Thursday, Congressman Ron Kind of La Crosse hosted a video conference with Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden and the President of the Wisconsin Education Association Council Ron Martin.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2020 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Jesse Horne
UW-Eau Claire is planning for potential fall budget disruptions, according to Chancellor Jim Schmidt.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2020 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Jonathan Fortier
The Eau Claire Public School Foundation received a donation that will help them provide WiFi to students in need while they switch to online education.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2020 at 8:21 PM CDT
|By Carla Rogner
The Altoona School Board has selected three finalists for superintendent.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2020 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Carla Rogner
High school seniors are facing a lot of unknowns especially as the national May 1 deadline approaches to select a college.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2020 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By Jesse Horne
Rosalie Daca has served since 2013 as Racine Unified School District's Chief Academic Officer.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2020 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Carly Swisher
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are starting to register for fall classes and some of those classes are already scheduled to be online.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2020 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Bob Gallaher
Michael Johnson has been the assistant superintendent in the South Washington County School District of Minnesota since 2014.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2020 at 9:41 AM CDT
|By Press Release
The changes include reducing the undergraduate application fee effective immediately, accepting unofficial high school transcripts for admission consideration, and holding students harmless for changes in admissions testing, grading formats, and other standard requirements.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2020 at 1:01 AM CDT
|By Danielle Wagner
The Eau Claire Area School Board wants to waive the instructional hour requirement for schools because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2020 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Bob Gallaher
The Board of Education announced the selection of Dr. Aaron Engel as the next superintendent of the School District of La Crosse.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Danielle Wagner, Zach Prelutsky
During a meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Altoona School Board voted to terminate Peggs' contract, effective immediately.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2020 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Danielle Wagner
Superintendent Mary Ann Hardebeck says every weekday during the mandatory closure, the school district will be offering two meals a day to students.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2020 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By MEDIA RELEASE
Starting March 18 at 5 p.m., Gov. Tony Evers mandating the statewide closure of all K-12 schools, public and private, as part of the state’s efforts to respond to and contain the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2020 at 9:09 PM CDT
|By KARE 11, WEAU
According to a statement posted on the Osceola School District's website, classes will resume Wednesday after classes were canceled Tuesday due to coronavirus.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 9:04 PM CST
|By Jesse Horne
High-tech fun was had Thursday night at Roosevelt Elementary School in Eau Claire.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Danielle Wagner
Incumbent Peter Lehmann, Dennis Fehr, and Kevin Swift have all filed papers to run in the 2020 spring election.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 8:51 PM CST
|By Hayley Spitler
The G-E-T School Board met Tuesday night to discuss a racially charged incident that occurred last week and involved death threats.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2020 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Tajma Hall
In a world ruled by texting and emails, basic cursive writing has become a thing of the past in many schools but Wisconsin lawmakers want to change that.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2020 at 9:29 PM CST
|By Jesse Horne, Duane Wolter
If it passes in April 2021, money from the referendum would go towards necessary building updates at five elementary schools and South Middle School.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2020 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Jonathan Fortier
Filing taxes, managing debt, and retirement planning are all familiar topics with adults, but not so much for teenagers.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2020 at 5:29 PM CST
|By Jonathan Fortier
According to the UW System, more than 5,000 freshmen were placed in remedial entry level math courses for the 2017 fall semester.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2020 at 6:08 PM CST
|By Jonathan Fortier
According to a new study by Wisconsin Policy Forum, the state's ACT scores are down from previous years in nearly all categories amongst all high school juniors.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2020 at 9:44 PM CST
|By Jesse Horne, Zach Prelutsky
In the last 24 hours, the donations have more than doubled, with the campaign now totaling $3,040.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2019 at 11:25 PM CST
|By Danielle Wagner
Supt. Eric Wright says the Elk Mound Area School District will be offering open houses as well as informational materials in the coming months.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2019 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Jonathan Fortier
Longfellow Elementary is the Eau Claire Area School District’s lone school that offers a Spanish immersion program during regular school day and they have several information sessions coming up to discuss the program and how kids can get involved.