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Statement from Ellen Gilligan and Vincent Lyles on the Legislature’s Passage of a 2023-25 State Budget

July 8, 2023

(Milwaukee, WI) We are deeply disappointed by the legislature’s decision to pass a 2023- 25 state budget that doesn’t include state funding for the proven, effective Child Care Counts program. This … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Child Care Counts Program, Early Childhood Education, Ellen Gilligan, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Milwaukee Succeeds, Vincent Lyles

Biden Administration Vows to Preserve Racial Equity in Education Following Supreme Court’s Decision on College Admissions

June 30, 2023

By Karen Stokes On Thursday, the Supreme Court rendered a decision that ended affirmative action in college admissions, asserting that race cannot be considered as a factor. Consequently, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affirmative Action, Educational Equity, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, Racial Equity, United States Supreme Court

Lancaster High School welcomed Brewers rookie outfielder Blake Perkins to celebrate its 2023 Student Achiever program winners

June 24, 2023

A total of 31 Lancaster students were surprised with a nomination (and by Perkins’ visit!). Each received their certificate in person from Perkins during Friday's recognition ceremony, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Blake Perkins, Lancaster High School, Milwaukee Brewers

‘Unwanted and unwelcome’: Anti-LGBTQ+ policies common at Wisconsin voucher schools

June 2, 2023

Many taxpayer-funded ‘choice’ schools in Wisconsin have anti-LGBTQ+ policies, often justified by Christian beliefs. And there’s little the state can do about it. By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gender Equality, LGBTQ, Nat Werth, Phoebe Petrovic, School Discrimination

Wisconsin Students With Disabilities Often Denied Public School Options

June 2, 2023

Wisconsin lets public schools reject applications of students with disabilities who seek transfers across district lines — a form of exclusion courts have upheld. By Mario Koran Wisconsin … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Beth Wisniewski, Disability Discrimination, Mario Koran, Penfield Montessori Academy, School Choice

Federal, state law permit disability discrimination in Wisconsin voucher schools

May 27, 2023

The state Department of Public Instruction says it has no legal authority to force private taxpayer-funded schools to accommodate students with disabilities By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Disability Discrimination, Disability Rghts Wisconsin, Phoebe Petrovic, School Choice

False Choice: Wisconsin Taxpayers Support Schools That Can Discriminate

May 12, 2023

Dozens of voucher schools have policies that allow them to exclude LGBTQ+ students or those with disabilities. In many cases, it’s legal. By Phoebe Petrovic Wisconsin Watch In 2022, the two … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gender Equality, LGBTQ+ Equality, Phoebe Petrovic, School Choice, School Discrimination, Title IX

Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Colleges, Universities, and Schools to Partner in Addressing K-12 Learning Loss

May 12, 2023

On May 10th, the U.S. Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter calling on colleges, universities, and school districts to work together to use Federal Work Study (FWS) or other … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Learning Loss, U.S. Department of Education

NNS Spotlight: Center Teaches Students the Power of Peace

May 5, 2023

By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edgar Mendez, Peace Index, Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee, Workshops

MPS STEM Fair Inspires Inquiring Young Minds

April 29, 2023

By Karen Stokes More than 600 students from 54 MPS schools displayed their science and engineering expertise on Thursday at the 16th annual MPS STEM Fair at the Wisconsin Center. The Fair … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Public Schools, STEM, STEM Fair

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