Heal the Hood founder Ajamou Butler focuses on violence prevention and community-building at events such as the recent block party and resource fair.
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Posted inArts and Recreation, Community, South
Teens share their stories through new Mitchell Street Library mural
The Mitchell Street branch of the Milwaukee Public Library recently unveiled a new public art installation: a mural designed by a team of eight teenagers in collaboration with visual artist Erick Ledesma.
Posted inEducation, Special Report
Local students struggle after changes to GED test
The number of students who passed their GED tests at Milwaukee’s four main testing sites nose-dived when a new, more challenging test was rolled out in 2014. It has been rising slowly since then, but is still fewer than one-fourth of the total who passed in 2013.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Northwest, Thurston Woods
Thurston Woods Campus benefits from federal dollars for ‘Commitment Schools’
Thurston Woods Campus is one of 14 underperforming MPS schools selected for federal funding through the Commitment Schools program.
Posted inCarousel, Concordia, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, West
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.
Posted inCarousel, Concordia, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, West
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.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News
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.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
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.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News
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.
Posted inCapitol Heights, Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
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.