Two North Division High School students developed an app to help children battle serious diseases with words of encouragement.
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Police officers go on stage with Boys & Girls Clubs members to combat summer violence
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and sponsors created a talent show to dissuade youths from violence in response to increased murder rates in Milwaukee.
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Founder of innovative Alliance School to depart Milwaukee
Tina Owen-Moore founded the Alliance School of Milwaukee in 2005, the first in the nation to start with a mission of reducing bullying.
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Wisconsin education leaders say new funding model is needed
A Republican state representative and the executive director of the Milwaukee teachers’ union agree that school funding in the state is not working, but a solution may be hard to come by.
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Washington Park teens explain ‘hidden identity of the hijab’ in animated video
Milwaukee teens collaborated with two local artists to create an animated video showing what the hijab means to them.
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MPS teachers push back on Opportunity Schools proposal
The Milwaukee Public Schools board is mulling over a proposal by Demond Means, commissioner of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program, that would expand community schools. MPS would run the schools, which would employ union teachers.
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Girl Scout leader aims to teach young girls self-confidence, leadership
Lila Saavedra, 26, found her passion for service working with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast. She hopes to use her platform with the organization to empower young girls to become leaders in their communities.
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Carmen, Pulaski attempt to form common identity but roadblocks remain
A partnership between a struggling traditional MPS high school and a high-performing MPS charter school is progressing but questions remain about whether the arrangement will benefit all students.
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Program preps high school students to tackle local public health concerns
The DRIVE program, created by the Medical College of Wisconsin, gives teens from diverse communities the opportunity to conduct research that targets public health problems.
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Tavis Smiley’s “One Great Idea Tour” highlights MATC’s free program
Milwaukee Area Technical College got national TV coverage this week when PBS host Tavis Smiley highlighted its free college program that will launch in the fall.