Staff shortages at Milwaukee Sign Language School have created challenges in supporting students and increased staff burnout.
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Community-powered fridge opens at Tricklebee Café
A community-powered fridge opened Wednesday in the Tricklebee Café to help provide residents with healthy food options.
Posted inEducation, Public Safety
MPS rolls out new emergency protocol
Milwaukee Public Schools has rolled out a new emergency protocol designed to standardize and simplify responses to emergencies.
Posted inEducation
Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts
The Department of Education announced it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including 600-plus Hispanic-serving institutions.
Posted inCommunity
Ditching cars for rail, Wisconsin Amtrak passengers find accessibility
“I’ll take this any day,” says one traveler who found solace on the train from Milwaukee to Chicago — a key route for the state’s Amtrak expansion.
Posted inEducation
Parents face challenges navigating the MPS enrollment process
As schools reach capacity, some residents are forced to find alternatives for their children.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of Sept. 15
Stay updated on neighborhood crime and safety; explore different cultures; attend a youth prevention summit; and more.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 12
Visit the Muskego Way Forward community closet; attend “Rock Da Block”; make a flower bouquet; and more.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
Viva Nuestra Herencia will celebrate culture with new mural on Saturday
The César E. Chávez Drive Business Improvement District 38 is celebrating Hispanic and Latinx heritage with Viva Nuestra Herencia.
Posted inHousing
Elizabeth Brown’s long journey to homeownership
After years of housing struggles, the Milwaukee resident worked with multiple agencies to finally buy a home.