The Wisconsin Assembly approved on Wednesday a slate of education bills, including a proposal to ban cellphones in classrooms across the state.

The Assembly voted 54-44 to reverse Underly’s changes, sending it to the Republican-controlled Senate. But while the Senate is likely to approve that measure and the others adopted Wednesday by the ...

State Rep. Joel Kitchens, a Republican from Sturgeon Bay, authored the bill. He says it will help teachers "get the undivided ...

GOP lawmakers said Wisconsin needs to ensure schools are meeting certain standards, especially as they’ve provided some ...

The Wisconsin Assembly approved on Wednesday a slate of education bills, including a proposal to ban cellphones in classrooms across the state. The legislation would require school districts in ...

Wisconsin state Assembly passes a bill that would require school districts to implement cellphone bans during instructional time, a proposal that had drawn opposition from some Democrats and educators ...

Along party lines, Assembly lawmakers voted to reverse the new state testing standards Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill ...

The Assembly’s votes are just the first round of approval for each of these bills. They must also be passed by the state Senate and then signed by the governor in order to become laws.

Republicans say ban would improve learning and mental health. Democrats call it an unnecessary attack on local control.

The state Assembly passed a bill that would change Wisconsin's educational assessment program and accountability.