Milwaukee ranks second in poverty among the top 50 most populated cities in the United States, with 24.6% of the city living in poverty. Here are some reasons why.
Social Development Commission
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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.
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Grandfathers honored for being “the shoulders upon which we stand”
Community members honored grandfathers for their contributions to the well being of their families at the 2013 Grandfather Celebration.