Judge Clears Way for Campus Sale | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

A judge just sided with Washington County, dismissing a lawsuit from a charitable foundation trying to block the sale of the shuttered UW-Milwaukee campus to Ozaukee Christian School. The foundation argued the $3 million deal violated fundraising promises for public education, but County Executive Josh Schoemann called the lawsuit part of a broader battle over public vs. private schools—and celebrated the ruling as a green light to move forward. With a $2 million state grant to help redevelop the property, Schoemann says the sale, despite lacking competitive bidding and falling short of the…