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A large police presence has gathered outside of one of Madison's high schools in response to a fight that prompted the school to activate lockout status.

A 2015 change to Wisconsin’s open enrollment program was supposed to stop districts from discriminating against students with disabilities.

Some voters in Madison faced new polling locations on Tuesday, and among trying to track down the new locations, some struggled to even get inside.

Dozens of students at La Follette High School walked out of class Wednesday afternoon to protest the potential removal of a staff member they call Coach Assad.

MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of students at La Follette High School walked out of class Wednesday afternoon to protest the potential removal of a staff member they call Coach Assad. Assad played a major role in leading conversations about mental health and creating community spaces for students from underrepresented backgrounds. “We want to push a statement that even though we...

MADISON, Wis. — While the Madison Metropolitan School District’s mask mandate is staying in place through early April, district officials on Thursday announced some other COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed as virus numbers continue to improve in Dane County. Beginning March 15, students will no longer be required to remain in cohorts indoors or during recess. The district also said...

While the Madison Metropolitan School District's mask mandate is staying in place through early April, district officials on Thursday announced some other COVID-19 restrictions are being relaxed as virus numbers continue to improve in Dane County.

Two small fires were lit in two bathrooms at Madison Memorial High School Wednesday, the fourth incident in three days at the school.

MADISON, Wis. — Amid an ongoing string of unsubstantiated threats called in against Madison Memorial High–and a semester fraught with headlines detailing fights and violence in Madison’s schools–the school board on Monday discussed creating an ad hoc committee for student safety and wellness. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, MMSD’s spokesperson Tim LeMonds said the threats at Madison Memorial were unparalleled....

Amid an ongoing string of unsubstantiated threats called in against Madison Memorial High--and a semester fraught with headlines detailing fights and violence in Madison's schools--the school board on Monday discussed creating an ad hoc committee for student safety and wellness.