A retired Milwaukee Tech High School teacher has begun teaching a free skilled trades training program that he designed in 2008. With large construction projects planned, the time is right.
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Pan-African group helps southeast Asian children learn English
Young refugees from southeast Asia find help overcoming language and cultural barriers at a South Side after-school program.
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Federal grant to Next Door to prompt ‘dramatic change’ in Head Start
Having won a $6.9 million federal grant to become the second-largest Head Start provider in Milwaukee, Next Door has acquired a new facility in Capitol Heights and is unveiling a new home-based Head Start model.
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Special Report: Fewer MPS charters, declining enrollment add up to lost revenue
The number of charter schools authorized by MPS has decreased by 23 percent since 2011, contributing to declining revenues for the district.
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Banner School
The Banner School of Milwaukee, an MPS-authorized charter, serves middle-school students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Banner educational group, a national education management association. The new school, located at 7171 W. Brown Deer Road, is Banner’s second partnership with MPS, though Banner Prep, an MPS alternative school serving at-risk students, is not […]
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Woodlands East School
Woodlands East, authorized by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is the second Woodlands charter and serves 102 students. This year, the school houses K-4 through second grade students, but will expand by one grade level each year until it’s K-8. Growing by one grade level each year allows the school to mold young students in the […]
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Rocketship Southside Community Prep
Rocketship Southside Community Prep, chartered by the City of Milwaukee, is part of Rocketship Education, a national network of elementary school charters. The school has enjoyed a high level of support from businesses and other entities and has raised $2.5 million in local private start-up funds. The 300-student school, at 3003 W. Cleveland Ave., has […]
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MPS, nonprofits hope synergy, energy can turn around Carver Academy
Nearly closed in 2011, MPS’s Carver Academy hopes to turn the corner on student achievement through a one-of-a-kind partnership with City Year, Teach for America and Schools That Can.
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United Way grant to help test-takers finish GEDs before deadline
Time is running out for GED testers who have yet to pass all five exams. Changes in the test will force many to start over in January.
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College Possible freshmen move in to their futures
After a summer of academic preparation, four students featured in a yearlong NNS series make the transition to college.