Dr. Terrance Hopson writes about the need to build stronger pathways to help students move from community college to an advanced degree or training.
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Some schools made the ACT optional. But its scores might be more important for college than you think.
Here’s what you need to know to set yourself or your student up for success, including when to start preparing and where to find resources.
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How should Milwaukee handle the education crisis on the North Side?
The Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent, a student and a teacher share their thoughts.
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Update: MPS board approves plan to move deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Milwaukee Sign Language School to Neeskara
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at Milwaukee Sign Language School, 7900 W. Acacia St., will move next year to Neeskara School, 1601 N Hawley Road.
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MPS board to vote on moving deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Milwaukee Sign Language School to Neeskara
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at Milwaukee Sign Language School, 7900 W. Acacia St., could move next year to Neeskara School, 1601 N Hawley Road.
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‘I know they’re going to succeed’: Milwaukee-born Kericka Green recognized as a top teacher
Craig Montessori School lower elementary teacher Kericka Green feels rewarded by challenging her students to reach new levels of learning.
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Hmong American Peace Academy received national recognition for exceptional performance. How did it do it?
The school prioritizes addressing chronic absenteeism rates and teacher retention, and it uses a curriculum rooted in Hmong cultural values and heritage.
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Nearly every state funds hands-on job training in high schools. Why not Wisconsin?
Whether students have access to career and technical education courses largely depends on if their school district can pay for them. That’s because Wisconsin is one of just five states that don’t dedicate state funding to these programs in public schools.
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‘That is not your job’: These students say school resource officers are overstepping their authority
We spoke to several Milwaukee Public Schools students who say some school resource officers are enforcing school rules instead of responding to crimes.
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A 400-year veto, $1 billion in referendums and now a lawsuit: School districts demand more funding
In April, 72 districts are asking voters to approve more local K-12 funding even as a record 60% say they want lower taxes.