'Still a waiting game' for some as more MPS students return to class

More Milwaukee Public Schools students returned to in-person learning Monday after not seeing their teachers or peers face to face in more than a year, but not everyone was packing up bookbags. 

UW-Green Bay takes steps to become national research reserve

Green Bay is the largest freshwater estuary in the world, and now the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is leading the search for a site between Marinette and Door County to become a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR.)

Summer learning programs to help rebuild kids’ social development
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Isolated during virtual learning, many parents are looking to see how to rebuild engagement for kids amid the pandemic. Heading outdoors this summer may be able to help.

Summer learning programs to help rebuild kids' social development

Isolated during virtual learning, many parents are looking to see how to rebuild engagement for kids amid the pandemic. Heading outdoors this summer may be able to help.

Former student reflects on impact of John McAdams, late MU professor

Associate Professor of Political Science John McAdams died last week. McAdams worked at Marquette University for nearly 45 years.

NIH funds new COVID-19 testing initiative to get students back to classrooms in vulnerable areas

While other studies are looking at physical distancing and other ways to keep children safe at school, this NIH initiative focuses solely on how to best implement COVID-19 testing among the students, teachers and staff.

MPS parent takes exception to student self-swab COVID-19 testing
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Schools will be randomly tested for COVID-19 every other week. The process to do that is part of the reason one parent is keeping her child home for now.

MPS parent takes exception to student self-swab COVID-19 testing

Schools will be randomly tested for COVID-19 every other week. The process to do that is part of the reason one parent is keeping her child home for now.

After mix-up, MPS mom is happy her 6-year-old is back in class
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The mother of a Milwaukee Public Schools student is happy to report her son returned to in-person learning on Friday, April 16.

After mix-up, MPS mom is happy her 6-year-old is back in class

The mother of a Milwaukee Public Schools student is happy to report her son returned to in-person learning on Friday, April 16.

MTEA's calls for special board meeting led to MPS work session
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The teachers union has been calling for a board meeting to get an update on the Milwaukee Public School District's reopening plans, a meeting that was held Thursday night.

MPS: 837 opting for in-person learning 'not on the list' for class
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The teachers union has been calling for a board meeting to get an update on the Milwaukee Public School District's reopening plans, a meeting that was held Thursday night.

MPS: 837 opting for in-person learning 'not on the list' for class

The teachers union has been calling for a board meeting to get an update on the Milwaukee Public School District's reopening plans -- a meeting that was held Thursday night.

Bus driver shortage may be reason some MPS students missed class
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Some Milwaukee Public Schools parents say buses never picked up or dropped off their kids on the first day of in-person learning. MPS officials, on the other hand, say they have resolved many of the issues.