Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services said it’s investigating plans by the Janesville school district to vaccinate its teachers and staff next week, even though the state hasn’t yet moved to the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations.

“It’s unusual,” said James Howard, who was a Madison School Board member for nine years. “The last few years with open seats we’ve had contested races but it’s a sign of the times.”

The Madison School Board is set to discuss the attachment/detachment proposal Tuesday at its Operations Work Group meeting. Both boards will consider voting on the proposal at their respective Jan. 25 meetings.

A variety of events have moved virtual this weekend as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

A high school teacher in Burlington, Wisconsin, has been pulled out of the classroom after allegations that he directed students to watch a video baselessly questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Sophia De Oliveira and brother Nickolas De Oliveira created Project Empower's Lung Model Kit to help children understand the COVID-19 pandemic.

The district surveyed students, parents and staff in December ahead of its decision on the third quarter instructional model.

The field of seven will be narrowed to two in the Feb. 16 primary.

“It’s ours as a population, as a country, as a community," said Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. "Even before the vaccine was released, we had examples of places around the world that had controlled COVID through good public health measures, both at the writ large level as well as in terms of individual behaviors."

The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether to remove Shandowlyn Hendricks-Williams from ballot after she improperly included "Dr." on application.