The cost of school supplies can add up quickly. Here’s a list of places where you can get free or discounted supplies.
MPS
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 1 to Aug. 5
Register for a driver’s ed program for MPS students; learn how to provide public comment on the city budget; attend a health fair at Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center; watch “Malcolm X” at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society; and meet the application deadline for Rev-Up MKE.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of May 6
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at UMOS; observe community and safe streets with Muskego Way Forward and partners; do yoga and pet baby goats while raising funds for Vincent High School; check out BikerFest at the Fondy Farmers Market; and attend a resource fair for immigrants and refugees.
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We answer your questions about MPS’ reopening plan
Last week we asked you what questions you have about MPS’ reopening plan. Here are some answers.
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How to keep your kids engaged outside the classroom
Here are eight organizations throughout Milwaukee that provide after-school programming and care.
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5 things to do this weekend: May 24 to May 26
Happy Friday. It’s a long weekend with plenty to do in Milwaukee. Here are some of our picks.
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NNS on Lake Effect Radio: Charter schools in Milwaukee
NNS reporter Jabril Faraj goes on the air with Mitch Teich of WUWM’s Lake Effect to discuss MPS reconsidering a controversial charter school proposal.
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NNS on Lake Effect: MPS Commitment Schools Program
NNS reporter Molly Rippinger talks with Mitch Teich and Bonnie North of Lake Effect Milwaukee Public Radio about how a federally funded program seeks to spark improvement at some of MPS’s most-challenged schools.
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MPS students to experience the history of Freedom Summer firsthand
MPS students are taking to the road this summer to learn more about voting and civil rights. They’ll travel to Alabama, Tennessee and Jackson, Miss., to attend the Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference Day.
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MPS students to experience the history of Freedom Summer firsthand
MPS students are taking to the road this summer to learn more about voting and civil rights. They’ll travel to Alabama, Tennessee and Jackson, Miss., to attend the Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Conference Day.