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A former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student has filed a federal lawsuit claiming officials failed to prevent the school’s chancellor’s husband from sexually harassing her.

A conservative legal group has threatened legal action against the University of Wisconsin-Madison for allegedly hiring three mental health providers to serve only students of color.

The motion passed on a party-line vote and directs the Board of Regents to issue COVID-19 requirements as rules, which the committee could block.

Flickr A Republican-controlled legislative committee has blocked the University of Wisconsin System from taking several steps to fight the coronavirus without its approval. A Republican-controlled legislative committee moved Tuesday to block the University of Wisconsin System from taking several steps to fight the spread of coronavirus without its approval. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the committees move comes as university officials in Madison are weighing a campuswide mask mandate a...

swilliams / SCOTT WILLIAMS, scott.williams@journaltimes.com  A standing-room-only crowd of about 150 people packs the Waterford Town Hall on Monday night for a state review panels public hearing on the towns proposal to create the Village of Tichigan. swilliams / SCOTT WILLIAMS, scott.williams@journaltimes.com  Sharon Leair, left, and William Goehring, both members of the Wisconsin Incorporation Review Board, look over materials Monday during a public hearing on the Town of Waterfords bid...

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Wisconsin has joined the list of states considering bills that would ban teaching ideas linked to critical race theory. A group of white Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would bar public schools, the University of Wisconsin System and state technical colleges from teaching critical race theory concepts that racism is built into society. The bills also would prohibit local governments and state agencies from training...

Wisconsin Republicans Introduce Bills to Ban Critical Race Theory in Schools Close Close Close Photo by Element 5 Digital on Unsplash. Earlier today, Wisconsin Republicans in the legislature announced that they had introduced legislation to ban the teaching of critical race theory in Wisconsin schools. According to Representative Gae Magnafici, a Republican from Amery, the bills would prevent the teaching of divisive ideas. “Controversial topics are welcome,” said Magnafici. “Our schoo...

A lecture hall on UW-Madisons campus in 2019. STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES A series of Republican-backed bills would ban public schools, universities and technical colleges from teaching students and training employees about concepts such as systemic racism and implicit bias. The draft bills introduced Thursday would prevent University of Wisconsin System campuses, state technical colleges, public K-12 schools and independent charter schools from teaching "critical race theory," which arg...

A group of Republican lawmakers introduced legislation that would bar public schools, the University of Wisconsin System and state technical colleges from teaching critical race theory concepts.