Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Long Island University to launch new school for music, sports and entertainment
Roc Nation, an entertainment company founded and helmed by Jay-Z, is partnering with Long Island University in Brooklyn to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.
Roc Nation, an entertainment company founded and helmed by Jay-Z, is partnering with Long Island University in Brooklyn to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.
Marquette to reopen campus with hybrid learning, limited residency in fall
Marquette University will open the fall semester with hybrid learning and limited on-campus living, part of its COVID-19 response.
Marquette University will open the fall semester with hybrid learning and limited on-campus living, part of its COVID-19 response.
'Anxious and uncertain:' Questions, concerns persist as schools prep for fall return
As fall approaches, some education leaders are still wondering if enough can be done to protect students and staff should schools' doors reopen.
As fall approaches, some education leaders are still wondering if enough can be done to protect students and staff should schools' doors reopen.
Sheboygan Area School District will start school year using 'hybrid model'
The Sheboygan Area School District plans to reopen schools in fall 2020 under the hybrid model.
The Sheboygan Area School District plans to reopen schools in fall 2020 under the hybrid model.
MPS Welcome Week begins: Incoming 9th grade students participate in Freshman Bridge
Material pickup for all grades will continue throughout the week -- and virtual learning begins on Aug. 17.
Material pickup for all grades will continue throughout the week -- and virtual learning begins on Aug. 17.
After Trump administration rescinds rule, concerns remain for international students
The Trump administration rescinded a rule that would have forced international students to leave the country or transfer schools if all classes were done virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, but concerns remain for international students in Milwaukee and beyond.
The Trump administration rescinded a rule that would have forced international students to leave the country or transfer schools if all classes were done virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, but concerns remain for international students in Milwaukee and beyond.
After Trump administration rescinds in-person requirement, concerns remain for international students
The Trump administration rescinded a rule that would have forced international students to leave the country or transfer schools if all classes were done virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, but concerns remain for international students in Milwaukee and beyond.
The Trump administration rescinded a rule that would have forced international students to leave the country or transfer schools if all classes were done virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, but concerns remain for international students in Milwaukee and beyond.
Racine Unified School District students to start year remotely, school board confirms plan
The Racine Unified School District will begin the 2020 school year with remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Racine Unified School District will begin the 2020 school year with remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Natural Light is offering a mobile-dorm for 1 college student to enjoy ‘freedoms of college’ from home
Natural Light is giving one college student a mobile dorm unit with a flat-screen TV, gaming system, WiFi and, of course, a semester’s worth of Natty Light beer.
Natural Light is giving one college student a mobile dorm unit with a flat-screen TV, gaming system, WiFi and, of course, a semester’s worth of Natty Light beer.
Cedarburg school board votes to require masks after seniors launched petition
In a 5-1 vote, the Cedarburg School District board on Wednesday, July 29 passed a mask requirement for both teachers and students as part of its reopening plan.
In a 5-1 vote, the Cedarburg School District board on Wednesday, July 29 passed a mask requirement for both teachers and students as part of its reopening plan.
'Security we need:' Cedarburg school board votes to require masks after seniors launched petition
Two Cedarburg High School students have started a petition calling for the school district to mandate masks in schools.
Two Cedarburg High School students have started a petition calling for the school district to mandate masks in schools.
'Complex decisions:' UWM, MPS, MATC leaders meet, discuss pandemic reopening plans
Three of Milwaukee's biggest educational institutions discussed fall reopening plans on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold.
Three of Milwaukee's biggest educational institutions discussed fall reopening plans on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold.
'Behaviors need to change:' Waukesha County schools preparing fall reopening plans
Waukesha County schools are preparing for fall classes as COVID-19 cases rise, each district's plan crafting its own set of rules.
Waukesha County schools are preparing for fall classes as COVID-19 cases rise, each district's plan crafting its own set of rules.
UW-Madison won't require ACT or SAT tests this fall
UW-Madison will not require ACT or SAT test scores for students applying for entrance this fall.
UW-Madison will not require ACT or SAT test scores for students applying for entrance this fall.
Students in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District to start year virtually
West Allis-West Milwaukee students will start the school year virtually, but eventually be in class as part of a phased-in plan.
West Allis-West Milwaukee students will start the school year virtually, but eventually be in class as part of a phased-in plan.
Marquette University police investigate robbery near 19th and Clybourn
MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University Police Department is investigating a robbery that happened on campus -- near 19th and Clybourn on Tuesday morning, July 28.A news release indicates the crime happened shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday.
MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University Police Department is investigating a robbery that happened on campus -- near 19th and Clybourn on Tuesday morning, July 28.A news release indicates the crime happened shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday.
CDC releases updated guidelines calling the reopening of schools 'critically important'
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released updated guidelines on schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, emphasizing the importance of reopening classrooms.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released updated guidelines on schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, emphasizing the importance of reopening classrooms.
$200K matching gift challenge for #ConnectMilwaukee issued by 2 local foundations
MILWAUKEE -- The MPS Foundation announced on Tuesday, July 21 a matching-gift fundraising challenge issued by the Zilber Family Foundation and the Burke Foundation.The foundations will match up $200,000 in donations to the #ConnectMilwaukee fundraising campaign, meaning a donation of $10 turns into $20, $500 becomes $1,000, and a $50,000 donation becomes $100,000 for the MPS Foundation.
MILWAUKEE -- The MPS Foundation announced on Tuesday, July 21 a matching-gift fundraising challenge issued by the Zilber Family Foundation and the Burke Foundation.The foundations will match up $200,000 in donations to the #ConnectMilwaukee fundraising campaign, meaning a donation of $10 turns into $20, $500 becomes $1,000, and a $50,000 donation becomes $100,000 for the MPS Foundation.
Protesters gather in Milwaukee, call for in-person classes this fall
Calls are growing louder for schools to reopen this fall. Demonstrations are underway Monday, July 20 in downtown Milwaukee at the Zeidler Building -- calling for schools to have in-person classes this fall.
Calls are growing louder for schools to reopen this fall. Demonstrations are underway Monday, July 20 in downtown Milwaukee at the Zeidler Building -- calling for schools to have in-person classes this fall.
MPS to start school year virtually due to COVID-19: 'We just have to follow the science'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has decided to start with online classes as COVID-19 cases surge in southeast Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has decided to start with online classes as COVID-19 cases surge in southeast Wisconsin.