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What you need to know about the Milwaukee school board elections on April 4 

March 22, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

If you care about your kids, then you should care about the upcoming school board election. Here’s what you need to know.

Filed Under: Community, Education Tagged With: election day, erika siemsen, Jeff Spence, keith posley, Megan O’Halloran, missy zombor, MPS, mps board of school directors, school board

Daddy/Daughter Dance is back after a two-year hiatus

February 10, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

The annual Daddy/Daughter Dance takes place Saturday, Feb. 18. But you must register for the popular event by Monday, Feb. 13.

Filed Under: Community, Education Tagged With: covid-19, daddy/daughter dance, milwaukee recreation, MPS, north division high school

NNS Spotlight: How one Milwaukee couple works to ensure students succeed in school

January 31, 2023 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

Bonnie and Cary Edwards created Edwards Educational Solutions after they retired: Bonnie served as a teacher for Milwaukee Public Schools, and Cary was a photojournalist for WISN-TV (Channel 12).

Filed Under: Community, Education, NNS Spotlight Tagged With: Bonnie Edwards, Cary Edwards, Ed Byrnes, Edward Educational Solutions LLC, Jamal Cosey, Tutoring. Education, WWBIC

Early childhood educators can receive $1,500 from a new Milwaukee program 

January 25, 2023 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

The City of Milwaukee announced a stipend program for early childhood educators that will pay them $1,500 over three installments in 2023.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Jobs Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, arpa, carmen salinas, child care, child care counts, daria hall, early childhood education, marina dimitrijevic, milwaukee early childhood education coalition, wisconsin department of children and families, yimma’s bright beginnings

New head of the City Forward Collective plans to lean on experience engaging with parents 

September 7, 2022 by Sam Woods 2 Comments

In her new role as the leader of the education nonprofit City Forward Collective, Brittany Kinser will draw on lessons learned from her time at Chicago Public Schools and the Rocketship public charter school network in California, Nashville and Milwaukee.

Filed Under: Community, Education Tagged With: brittany kinser, charter schools, Chicago Public Schools, city forward collective, cynthia barron, MPS, nelly hernandez, private schools, public schools, rocketship public schools

As universal free school meals end, are Wisconsin families ready for it?

August 14, 2022 by Erin Gretzinger / Wisconsin Watch and Maddie Bergstrom / Wisconsin Watch 1 Comment

Elected officials and advocates debate the fate of free school meals that provided relief to families during the pandemic.

Filed Under: Education, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods

MPS and most schools will continue to offer free lunches next school year

June 21, 2022 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

MPS and most other Milwaukee schools will continue to offer free lunches next school year, and here’s how you can get free meals this summer.

Filed Under: Education, Health and Wellness

Deadline for Marquette University high school journalism workshop is June 3

May 24, 2022 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Leave a Comment

The deadline is June 3 for students interested in applying to the annual Urban Journalism Workshop at Marquette University.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: High School Students, Journalism, Marquette University

NNS Spotlight: How Nearby Nature Milwaukee works to get Black residents interested in the environment

May 11, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers 2 Comments

Nearby Nature Milwaukee’s mission is to reconnect Black people to nature by offering nature education classes in schools, churches and community centers.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Neighborhoods Tagged With: Environmental Justice, Martina Patterson, Nearby Nature Milwaukee, Sierra Club of Wisconsin, Sierra Taliaferro, Steven Hunter

High school students work on solutions to environmental issues

May 2, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers Leave a Comment

High school students from across the city spent the last year learning about and completing projects on environmental issues through an internship with Reflo Sustainable Water Solutions.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, Public Safety Tagged With: Audubon High School, Azaria Kelly, Bradley Tech Wilniesha Smith, Environmental Justice, Golda Meir School, Lily Wohlt, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee School of Languages, Reflo Sustainable Water Solutions, Rufus King High School

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