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Franklin School District voters to decide on $145 million referendum in November
Franklin School District voters will have a referendum to decide upon this November. The School Board voted in June to put a $145 million facilities referendum on the November ballot. Here's what to know about the proposal. ...
Survey: Milwaukeeans want MPS reforms and accountability; Vast majority lack trust in State Superintendent Jill Underly
A group pushing for improvements in educational opportunities in Milwaukee is out with a new survey and their findings should open some eyes. City Forward Collective says their mission is to secure Milwaukee’s future by ending educational inequity and ensuring every child has the opportunity to attend high-quality schools. They issued the following press release this morning:
Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin visit MATC after Wisconsin named US regional tech hub
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Governor Tony Evers and Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Milwaukee Area Technical College Monday in celebration of Wisconsin being named a US regional tech hub earlier this month. This designation allows for $49 million to help grow the medicine and biohealth sector and increase jobs across the...
'Kilbourn is like a family': Second-grade teacher spends entire 30-year career at one Milwaukee Public School
MILWAUKEE — A northwest side elementary school is celebrating nearly a dozen of its teachers who’ve been teaching there for 30 years. This dedicated group of Byron Kilbourn Elementary School teachers have more than 300 years of combined teaching experience. Most all accumulated at Kilbourn. Christine LaMarre taught...
Local organization launches statewide FAFSA completion campaign
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- College Possible Wisconsin has launched a statewide campaign to assist students with their FAFSA applications, in a response to technical issues and delays with the FAFSA application system. The goal is to ensure more area students have access to financial aid. The campaign includes free, one-on-one...
Conservative Wisconsin law firm strengthening ties with local school boards
Erica Kochanski has been paying attention to the Waukesha School board since moving to the district in 2021. That was the same year the board gained national attention for deciding not to participate in a federal program that would have provided free school lunches to families. The district has since gotten notice for its handling of LGBTQ+ issues.
HACU, Miller Lite: Applications for Miller Lite’s Brewed to Be Bright Scholarship are open until July 28
MILWAUKEE – July 15, 2024 – Building on a nearly 20-year partnership, Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are collaborating once again to award scholarships and empower the next generation of Hispanic leaders. This year, 23 eligible undergraduate students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship through Miller Lite’s Brewed to be Bright scholarship program, along with career development opportunities through HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute. Eligible Latinx students in the United States and Puerto Rico are invited to submit an application online through July 28, 2024.
Marquette University president search launched, listening sessions soon
MILWAUKEE - Marquette University’s Board of Trustees officially launched on Monday, July 22 a national search for its next president, who will be the 25th in the university’s 143-year history. Marquette’s next president will succeed Michael Lovell, who led the university for more than ten years. A news...
Rohingya Student Association’s educational summer field trips
The Rohingya Student Association (the first of its kind in the nation) had two educational field trips this summer. On June 24-27, students explored the cutting edge of technologies and innovative labs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). We feel deep gratitude for having a chance to represent the Rohingya community and promote literacy awareness and education within our community. It was such a privilege for us to have a moment to stand on the same ground where countless innovators and leaders have stood before us.
Ferradermis Places Fourth in Mukwonago
Ferradermis took to the field at Mukwonago High School on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, competing with and against 30 other robots from Wisconsin and Illinois for the Mukwonago Robotics Offseason Competition (MROC). With 18 Ferradermis team members in attendance, and a wide array of activities, there were plenty of opportunities for various students to try different roles on the team.
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