Many of these young people would have been labeled “troubled” or written off just a few years ago. Now they are valedictorians, community builders and inspirations to everyone around them.
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Educators push MPS to end contracts with the Milwaukee Police Department
The Black Educators Caucus MKE is urging MPS to end its contracts with the Milwaukee Police Department, saying the district is “complicit in the perpetuation of the very institutional racism that recent marches, rallies, and uprisings were all about.”
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What you need to know about the proposed MPS budget
On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors will meet virtually to vote on Superintendent Keith Posley’s proposed budget for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Checking in: ‘We didn’t get the high school experience they had’: Seniors tell us about their memorable school year
This year’s graduating class will miss out on milestones such as in-person graduations and proms. We talk to three high school seniors about how the coronavirus is affecting their lives.
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Milwaukee teachers go the virtual distance to keep students engaged
Schools may be closed, but these Milwaukee teachers are finding creative ways to connect with their young charges.
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‘More high-tech than high touch’: Youth-serving organizations are getting creative amid pandemic
From livestream Q&As, virtual chess lessons, contests for academic computer programs and weekly phone check-ins, Milwaukee’s youth-serving nonprofit organizations are adapting to closures and finding new ways to support young people.
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NNS Video: ‘Your life has significance’: See the winners of the MLK speech contest: Part 2
Students from kindergarten to 12th grade were asked to speak on “Your life has significance” as part of the annual King Day observances at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
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Interested in going to college? Here are six tips you need to know when applying
If you are thinking of applying for school and have not begun the process, here are six things you should know.
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Youth group vows to continue push to abolish metal detectors, police from MPS schools
Although Milwaukee Public Schools has backed off from purchasing 16 new X-Ray-style metal detectors, members of a youth advocacy group say they will continue their fight to abolish the machines as well as police from all schools.
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How to keep your kids engaged outside the classroom
Here are eight organizations throughout Milwaukee that provide after-school programming and care.