By Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University Dorothy Height was born on the same day as my father (March 24). I’m not sure if that means anything, but it sure feels significant to me. Like my … [Read more...]
Clean & Green Celebration at La Causa School
On a sunny spring day fit for such an occasion, hundreds of volunteers, supporters, and students assembled by La Causa Charter School to watch UPS officials give La Causa a $25,000 check. The money … [Read more...]
YMCA Young Leaders Academy receives charter renewal
Academy Charter School received a full five year charter school renewal. Renewal of a charter is based on evidence of meaningful progress on measures of performance such as student well-being, … [Read more...]
New Commissioners Join SDC
Six newly elected commissioners have joined the Board of the Social Development Commission. The six were sworn in prior to the agency’s April meeting. They were elected to the low-income … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle signs Critical Access Hospitals Bill
Governor Jim Doyle this week signed into law Assembly Bill 770, the Critical Access Hospitals Bill. This bill ensures that the 59 communities that are served by Critical Access Hospitals can leverage … [Read more...]
Notice of Special NonPartisan Election and Sample Ballot
NOTICE OF SPECIAL NONPARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION FOR COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT 2 AND SAMPLE BALLOT APRIL 27, 2010 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO THE … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle, education leaders announce education reform legislation
Governor Jim Doyle earlier this week joined State Superintendent Tony Evers and state and local education leaders to announce education reform legislation that will help turn around struggling … [Read more...]
Senator Coggs’ race-based logos bill passes Senate
A bill authored by Sen. Coggs that could lead to a ban at individual schools across the state on racebased Indian team names, logos, mascots, and nicknames passed the state Senate today with just days … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s incoming MPS School Superintendent will focus on improving student achievement
Dr. Gregory Thornton, Milwaukee’s incoming MPS School Superintendent says that he will focus on improving student achievement, creating more efficient and effective district operations, and partnering … [Read more...]
Lenora “Doll” Carter, revered NNPA publisher, dies at 69
By Hazel Trice Edney WASHINGTON (NNPA) Black publishers around the nation are mourning the sudden death of one of their own this week. Houston Forward Times Publisher Lenora “Doll” Carter, … [Read more...]
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