MATC’s Promise program has helped thousands of low-income students focus on school without having to worry about the burden of tuition.
‘Scrap it, start fresh, and think:’ What Milwaukee can learn from New York City on housing young offenders
As a major deadline looms for Milwaukee, researchers from Columbia University offer insights learned on how New York overhauled the way it houses young offenders. Will local and state leaders listen?
‘An enduring ecosystem of disadvantage:’ New report takes comprehensive, distressing look at Milwaukee’s 53206
A neighborhood of “cumulative disadvantages” is how a new report from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development characterizes Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code area.
Not so fast: Groups hope to show you that good food can come to those who wait
When it comes to food, sometimes it’s easier to eat something convenient over something healthy. Kohl’s Healthy Families and the American Cancer Society decided to challenge that idea with nutrition education programs.
5 things you need to know this week in Milwaukee
School board forum, MAM Community Conversations, Girls’ Day registration, and winter parking extensions are all on the agenda for residents of Milwaukee this week.
‘We believe that they can come home and be a positive force for change:’ How one program helps people transition out of incarceration
Milwaukee has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country. So when men leave the prison system and return home, the Alma Center helps them navigate a pathway to success.
Is Milwaukee safe? What you need to know about the city’s lead crisis
One in 10 children in Milwaukee have tested with elevated blood lead levels. But what is the source: paint, water, both? Depends on whom you ask.
‘Who can live and raise a family on $7.25 an hour?’ Milwaukee service workers hope for higher wages
Lorenda Smith, a mother of three with a baby on the way, works hard for her money. But it’s barely enough to take care of her family. Under a resolution by Ald. Tony Zielinski, Milwaukee would officially support Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to increase the minimum wage in Wisconsin to $15.
‘Read-in’ makes black history come alive through the power of poetry, prose
Guest readers make Black History Month come alive for children and their families during the fifth annual Black History Month Read-in at Martin Luther King Library.
Let the games begin! Multi-sport complex at Browning Elementary School transforms community
Parents used to ask: “Is this a safe place to come?” How the multi-sport complex at Browning Elementary School is changing perceptions and helping to build community.