After taking a bus tour of Philadelphia murals, Milwaukee community organizer Caitlin Sprague created a Milwaukee Mural Map to help bridge the divide between city and suburbs.
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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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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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Visitors to weekly bed giveaway dream of comfortable place to sleep
A community center called Adullam Outreach gives away donated mattresses, box springs and furniture on the city’s North Side.
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Harambee residents ‘pull together’ to build new neighborhood playground
Volunteers built a new playground in Harambee as a way to promote 60 minutes of play and a safer neighborhood for children.
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Report details successes, challenges of Menomonee Valley transformation
The successful transformation of the Menomonee Valley is replicable in other redevelopment projects, according to a recent report by the Public Policy Forum.
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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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Greater Together Challenge finalists tackle segregation with range of ideas
Fifteen finalists have been selected from more than 130 submissions to the Greater Together Challenge to dismantle segregation in Milwaukee.
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Walnut Way Harvest Day celebration highlights diverse flavors, local food
Food vendors at the annual street festival in Lindsay Heights helped showcase the growing “farm to table” culture in Milwaukee.