Lead safety advocates have called for the resignation of a Milwaukee Public Schools official following a state order of noncompliance related to lead renovation projects.
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Lead hazards are everywhere in Milwaukee. Here’s what you can do to mitigate them.
Lead hazards in paint, water and soil are common throughout many of Milwaukee’s older homes and buildings. Here are some ways that you can identify and manage them.
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New clinics provide free lead testing resources
Worried about lead poisoning? Free lead screening will be available at several clinics announced by the Milwaukee Health Department.
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Police officers are now in MPS. Here’s what you need to know
Twenty-five police officers were assigned to 11 MPS schools on Monday, city officials said.
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Here’s what you need to know about the training MPD officers received to work with students
Milwaukee Police Department officers have received training to work as school resource officers. We take a look at the curriculum.
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COA ends contracts with MKE REC, leaving some after-school and summer programs in limbo
COA Youth and Family Centers has ended a 30-year partnership with Milwaukee Recreation that provided after-school programs, summer programming, access to overnight camps and family events through Community Learning Centers.
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5 things to know and do the week of March 10
Join other entrepreneurs in a group therapy session; learn how to handle your finances; prepare a tasty snack at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch; enroll your child into La Causa Charter School; and participate in a restorative justice cypher.
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Here’s what we know after one MPS school closes because of lead poisoning
This week, Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies became the first Milwaukee Public Schools building to close because of unsafe lead work and high lead levels. Will it be the last?
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Judge ‘expects action’ from city to get police officers into MPS
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski has imposed a $1,000-a-day fine on the City of Milwaukee until it can show it is putting forth enough effort to bring school resource officers to Milwaukee Public Schools.
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5 things to know and do the week of Feb. 24
Receive assistance on voting; have your voice heard at the Midtown neighborhood meeting; hear updates on Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative; chill with community members at Dream Lounge Social; and explore jobs within Milwaukee Public Schools.