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Here are some tips on talking to children about gun violence
Talking to kids about gun violence requires a different approach from talking to teenagers. Experts offer advice on how to explain potential dangers to young children while reassuring them at the same time.
Posted inEducation
Residents still mixed on MPS school closure process
Community members say the district could do more to reach families, consider historical context and share more information about the tool it’s using to identify schools that will potentially close.
Posted inEducation
Milwaukee French Immersion School parents push against staff cuts, class consolidations
Parents, staff and students at Milwaukee French Immersion School protested plans to cut staff and consolidate classes.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The case for fewer, better, and stronger MPS Schools
I went to a school that could end up on the closure list. But fond memories can’t replace a real plan or justify another decade of delay. MPS needs to close about 30.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Education
‘You are enough’: BMX riders roll into South Division with mental health and anti-bullying message
South Division High School students watched professional BMX riders flip and fly while learning about resilience, kindness and personal growth.
Posted inEducation, NNS Spotlight
Program at Boys & Girls Club’s Ready Center helps Milwaukee student move closer toward his dream of being a pilot
Aaron Calvert could name planes by their engines before he ever sat in one. A $25,000 Panda Cares Scholarship that was made available through his participation at a local Boys & Girls Club is putting him in the cockpit.
Posted inEducation
District 4 community criticizes criteria being considered to determine which MPS schools to close
Milwaukee Public Schools detailed some measures it’s considering using to decide which schools it might close. Some community members and educators worry the system would punish schools for issues related to North Side disinvestment.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The real cost of weakening Head Start standards
Early education leaders Ruth Schmidt and Jennie Mauer say proposed changes to Head Start will erode the quality and public confidence in the program.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Education
Disconnected: Terminated staff and former patrons left with concerns after abrupt shutdown of tech-training program for seniors
Seniors and former staff say the Tech Connect program was temporarily eliminated in late August. They’re raising concerns about the shutdown of the program and asking for guidance for seniors who still need technology resources.