The new proposed standards promise flexibility while projecting roughly 162,000 additional Head Start and Early Head Start slots nationally. Advocates say changes would undermine the quality of current programs.
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MFD releases results of investigation into Lincoln Avenue School fire
Milwaukee Fire Department has released the results of the investigation into the fire that destroyed Lincoln Avenue School, 1817 W. Lincoln Ave., on the morning of June 30.
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Updated: Here’s 24 places where you can get free backpacks and school supplies in Milwaukee
The first day of school is around the corner. Here’s where you can get free backpacks, supplies and more.
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There’s still time to register your student at MPS. Here’s how.
Milwaukee Public Schools enrollment is open until Aug. 31. Register your student before then to receive timely transportation assignments and a better chance to get your school of choice.
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Get your 4-year-old ready for elementary school for free through new state program
Get Kids Ready, Wisconsin’s new initiative to support school readiness programs for 4-year-olds who will start elementary school soon, is opening. Here’s what you need to know.
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Here’s where you can get free backpacks and school supplies this August in Milwaukee
School is almost here again. Here’s where you can get free backpacks, supplies and more.
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Student loan defaults surge in Wisconsin, US after federal reprieve ends
The pandemic grace period has ended, along with the most generous repayment plan. Now, borrowers across the state are struggling to repay, and those who attended Wisconsin’s for-profit colleges are twice as likely to be delinquent on their loans.
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MPS is overhauling its transportation system. Here’s what you need to know and how you can get involved
Milwaukee Public Schools needs to cut $3.5 million in transportation costs to align with the budget. Here’s what it’s considering and how you can have a say in it.
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School district officials weigh sending more students on MCTS buses
For MPS high schoolers, getting to school can mean late buses and long waits. The district is weighing whether it should send more students on county buses.
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MPS after-school programs lose thousands each month as childcare stabilization funding ends
About 90 Community Learning Centers and camps based in Milwaukee Public Schools received monthly childcare stabilization payments before funding ended in June.