Woodlands School was named a 2014 National School of Character, an honor awarded to only three charter schools nationwide.
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Woodlands School rates at top of class for character development
Woodlands School was named a 2014 National School of Character, an honor awarded to only three charter schools nationwide.
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Former MPS superintendent backs Common Core education standards
Former Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools Howard Fuller is voicing his support for Common Core, saying the standards would help improve education in the state.
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Construction skills program for adults seeks to return to an MPS school
Representatives of the One Hope Made Strong skilled trades teaching program say they are talking with MPS leaders about using the industrial technology labs at the Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education, after the project was ejected from North Division High School.
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Silver Spring Neighborhood Center offers backpacks, hot dogs, place to connect
More than 500 people took advantage of a backpack giveaway at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center to pick up school supplies, listen to music and build community at Westlawn.
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ACT results predict most MPS minority students not ready for college
Milwaukee Public Schools students’ ACT scores are up, but college readiness measures indicate most aren’t prepared for college-level English and math.
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Spontaneous summer job program spawns loyalty, support
As a summer of mentoring and employing a growing group of young men comes to a close, Andre Lee Ellis is considering what’s next for his “We Got This” initiative.
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Popular health fairs to provide free vaccinations, backpacks for kids
Vaccinations, hearing and lead tests are among the free services that will be offered at the upcoming Milwaukee Health Department “Back-to-School Health Fairs” at North Division and Bradley Tech high schools.
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Organization donates books to combat “summer slide”
New Threads of Hope is donating more than 100,000 books to children in Milwaukee this year as part of its initiative to combat “summer slide,” the phenomenon of kids losing knowledge over the extended school break.
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Urban Underground building to be renovated and ‘gifted’
Urban Underground, a youth leadership development organization, has launched a major renovation as it prepares to take ownership of its building at 4850 W. Fond du Lac. Ave.