The Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 32 students.
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2,000 students gain new worldviews by participating in MPS’ World Fair
In preparation for MPS’ World Fair, students from 16 schools did projects surrounding the strengths and challenges of different nations and the role each country plays in its region or continent.
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Election 2023: Meet the candidates for the MPS school board
Election Day is Tuesday, April 4. Here’s what you need to know for the MPS school board race.
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What you need to know about the Milwaukee school board elections on April 4
If you care about your kids, then you should care about the upcoming school board election. Here’s what you need to know.
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Daddy/Daughter Dance is back after a two-year hiatus
The annual Daddy/Daughter Dance takes place Saturday, Feb. 18. But you must register for the popular event by Monday, Feb. 13.
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NNS Spotlight: How one Milwaukee couple works to ensure students succeed in school
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).
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Early childhood educators can receive $1,500 from a new Milwaukee program
The City of Milwaukee announced a stipend program for early childhood educators that will pay them $1,500 over three installments in 2023.
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New head of the City Forward Collective plans to lean on experience engaging with parents
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.
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As universal free school meals end, are Wisconsin families ready for it?
Elected officials and advocates debate the fate of free school meals that provided relief to families during the pandemic.
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MPS and most schools will continue to offer free lunches next school year
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.