TRUE Skool starts its 10th year in a large new home on the lower level of The Shops of Grand Avenue’s Plankinton Building. The urban arts program for teens will kick off a series of anniversary events with a grand opening on Gallery Night.
Local testing centers prepare to administer new GED test
Testing centers across the city are preparing to administer the new computer-based GED exam, but considering its high cost, wonder how many students will sign up to take it.
Nia Imani provides women temporary shelter, permanent skills
Nia Imani Family Inc. offers homeless women and children long-term shelter and life skills training in a family setting.
Time management main challenge for College Possible freshmen
As they near the end of their first semester, four College Possible students are adjusting to demands of schoolwork, jobs and family.
Pressure mounts for local GED students as deadline approaches
In less than two weeks, the current version of the GED exam will change and students who’ve passed some, but not all, the exams will have to start over.
Free construction skills training aims to meet growing need
A retired Milwaukee Tech High School teacher has begun teaching a free skilled trades training program that he designed in 2008. With large construction projects planned, the time is right.
Pan-African group helps southeast Asian children learn English
Young refugees from southeast Asia find help overcoming language and cultural barriers at a South Side after-school program.
Federal grant to Next Door to prompt ‘dramatic change’ in Head Start
Having won a $6.9 million federal grant to become the second-largest Head Start provider in Milwaukee, Next Door has acquired a new facility in Capitol Heights and is unveiling a new home-based Head Start model.
Special Report: Fewer MPS charters, declining enrollment add up to lost revenue
The number of charter schools authorized by MPS has decreased by 23 percent since 2011, contributing to declining revenues for the district.
Woodlands East School
Woodlands East, authorized by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is the second Woodlands charter and serves 102 students. This year, the school houses K-4 through second grade students, but will expand by one grade level each year until it’s K-8. Growing by one grade level each year allows the school to mold young students in the […]
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