After a summer of academic preparation, four students featured in a yearlong NNS series make the transition to college.
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La Luz del Mundo opens violence prevention center on South Side
A new family services center will host support groups and offer educational opportunities intended to address domestic and street violence.
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New MPS community service requirement to foster student engagement
Students will be able to complete a new community service requirement by participating in an independent community service project or taking a service learning class.
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Poverty, crime contribute to ‘uncertain outlook’ for MPS
Panelists agreed that the Milwaukee Public School system faces daunting challenges, and there’s no simple solution.
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Milwaukee Succeeds takes case to community
Milwaukee Succeeds, the two-year-old education reform initiative spearheaded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, is taking its program to the community through a series of town hall meetings.
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Truck Studio delivers art to kids in parks
For the 15th summer, Artists Working in Education is taking its free mobile art program, Truck Studio, to 18 parks and playgrounds in city neighborhoods.
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MPS close to meeting teacher staffing goal for new school year
The district embarked on an aggressive hiring campaign during the last five months to address a shortage of about 400 teachers.
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Milwaukee Succeeds’ report reflects contributions of many community members
A large number of volunteers from the nonprofit, education, business, philanthropic and civic communities have joined together with the professional staff of Milwaukee Succeeds, the two-year-old community partnership working for education reform, to create its first Milestone Report.
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New test could force thousands to start over on GED exams
Educational and community advocates are working to notify people who’ve begun their GED exams but haven’t completed all five that they need to finish by Dec. 13, when a new testing system will go into effect.
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North Division students use spoken word to describe their neighborhoods
Community Night at North Division High School revealed students’ perceptions of their neighborhood through spoken word poetry.