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Here’s how young people feel we can improve the lives of Black male students

August 10, 2021 by Sam Woods 5 Comments

About 60 young people met every weekday for six weeks this summer to generate ideas for improving educational outcomes for young Black males. Here is what they came up with.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Meet three Class of 2021 grads you will be lucky to work for one day

June 11, 2021 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Yes, these high school graduates are accomplished academics. But that’s just the beginning of who they are.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Three things to know about the proposed MPS budget

May 27, 2021 by Sam Woods 9 Comments

The Milwaukee Board of School Directors is meeting Thursday to potentially adopt both a proposed MPS operating budget of $1.3 billion and a supplemental budget of $382 million in federal stimulus. Here is what you need to know.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

A Milwaukee man explains how his college debt spiraled out of control — and how to avoid a similar fate

May 27, 2021 by Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) 1 Comment

After we published the story about how many Black Wisconsin residents struggle with high student loan debt, several readers had questions about how the debt for Clint Myrick, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alum, was able to reach $152,039.

Filed Under: Education, Neighborhoods

Drop out or drown in debt? Many Black students in Wisconsin face stark choices in paying for college

May 18, 2021 by Alyssa Huglen Wisconsin Watch Leave a Comment

The real difference comes in the proportion of those loans that are in default. In ZIP codes where most residents are people of color, 21% of the loans are in default, compared to just 6% in majority-white areas.

Filed Under: Community, Education

UPDATE: Aisha Carr reports move into MPS District 4 after living outside the area during school board race

May 4, 2021 by Sam Woods 2 Comments

Aisha Carr, who lived outside Milwaukee Public Schools’ District 4 while running for the school board, has moved into the district and begun her term on time.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Lindsay Heights, Martin Drive, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News

Election 2021: What you need to know about the race for state superintendent of public instruction

April 5, 2021 by Sam Woods 4 Comments

Here’s an overview of what the state superintendent does and why this race matters.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

MPS school board candidates in District 4 don’t live in neighborhood

April 2, 2021 by Sam Woods 1 Comment

Aisha Carr and Dana Kelley are both running to represent a school board district that they do not live in. Both candidates say they plan to move to District 4 as soon as possible.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Election 2021: Meet the school board candidates for District 4

April 2, 2021 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Dana Kelley and Aisha Carr are running to represent District 4 on the MPS school board. Here’s who they are and what they think about education issues.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Election 2021: Meet the school board candidates for District 5

April 2, 2021 by Sam Woods Leave a Comment

Alex Brower and Jilly Gokalgandhi are running to represent District 5 on the MPS school board. Here’s who they are and what they think about education issues.

Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News

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