With the release of “2020: The Vision,” Running Rebels Community Organization is stressing human connections during a time when our world has been rocked by a pandemic, protests and a nail-biter presidential election.
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Sam Woods is a staff reporter primarily covering education in Milwaukee. When not reporting for NNS, Sam produces the Bridge the City podcast, a podcast that brings together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action, with a reach of over 6,000 monthly subscribers across all podcast platforms.
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Milwaukee Public Schools joins national lawsuit against e-cigarette companies
MPS has joined a lawsuit with over 100 other cities and school districts seeking damages from JUUL Labs Inc. and Altria Group Inc. for allegedly marketing their e-cigarette products to teens.
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MPS sees exodus of younger students: What this means for funding and why some parents are choosing to leave
Though MPS’ enrollment numbers have declined steadily for years, this school year it dropped by more than 2,300 students.
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This MPS charter school is more than quadrupling the number of Wisconsin Black students taking the AP computer science exam
Milwaukee Excellence Charter School is single-handedly more than quadrupling the number of Black students taking the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles exam in Wisconsin.
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COVID-19 survivors tell us how you can show up for an infected loved one
We talk to people who tested positive for COVID-19 about their experiences and how loved ones can help.
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NNS Spotlight: ‘He was raised to pay it forward’: Scholarship honors legacy of Dr. Terence N. Thomas
When Dr. Terence N. Thomas died of an unexpected asthmatic attack in 1991, his family set up a scholarship fund in his name. The fund has given away $1 million to support Milwaukee youth.
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Meet the groups working to ensure Milwaukee students make the grade remotely
Groups across Milwaukee are fundraising and offering services to ensure school-age students have access to the internet and are able to succeed during remote learning.
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We ask parents and educators how to make the best out of a challenging school year
We talk to parents and educators about how to make a challenging school year better. Here’s what they said.
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As youth agencies plan for fall, they draw on lessons learned from the summer
Organizations that serve youth had to get creative with programming once COVID-19 struck. Here’s what they learned—and what it may mean for the fall.
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We asked students how they feel about schools reopening in the fall. Here’s what they said.
As schools reopen for the upcoming school year, we ask Milwaukee students how they feel about the fall.