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Posted inEducation, Health and Wellness
Ground breaks on student-designed meditation garden at Granville Lutheran School
Students designed, budgeted and pitched designs for a meditation garden in front of Granville Lutheran School, 8242 N. Granville Road. The garden should be finished by late June.
Posted inCommunity, Education
The SAVE plan for federal student loans is ending. What should borrowers do next?
The SAVE plan allowed borrowers to pay as little as $0 a month for their federal student loans. Now borrowers will need to choose a different path.
Posted inEducation, Inside the NNS Newsroom
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service’s PrincessSafiya Byers selected for O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Reporter PrincessSafiya Byers has been selected for the prestigious O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at Marquette University.
Posted inEducation, Public Safety
New school resource officer policy on hold as MPS seeks more community feedback
Some are pushing back against the proposed School Resource Officer Program policy, saying more deserve the chance to review it before it goes for a full school board vote.
Posted inEducation, Public Safety
Traffic-calming projects to hit Mitchell and Metcalfe schools on South and North sides
The goal is to reduce speeding near the schools to help students cross the street safely.
Posted inEducation
What to know about the proposed Milwaukee Public Schools budget
Proposed in the budget are more classroom positions, fewer administrative and assistant principal positions, cuts to school breakfast spending and more.
Posted inCommunity, Education
Union leaders say MPS plan to reduce class sizes is unrealistic
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association leaders say existing teacher vacancies and a lack of structure places doubt on the district’s plans.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The workers you don’t see are working to stay employed
If we truly value workers, workforce development must mean more than just filling pipes. It must mean protecting the talent we already have.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: From community college to career: Fixing the transfer gap in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Terrance Hopson writes about the need to build stronger pathways to help students move from community college to an advanced degree or training.