Education

AAPI communities aren’t fully represented in local politics or in the state’s history books. Jessica Boling and Lorna Young with the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of Wisconsin share more about their efforts to increase Asian American history in state education and engage more AAPI voters.

More than half of U.S. teachers intend to leave the profession sooner than they had planned. The reasons are many and as diverse as teachers are themselves. A new special by Milwaukee PBS, “Teachers in Crisis” is exploring these issues, through firsthand accounts from local teachers.

For Biluge Ntabala, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, college was always the goal, yet she wasn’t sure how she could make it happen. That was until she found help from College Possible - an organization that helps students in Milwaukee access and navigate college.

Carroll University's animal behavior program gives students an opportunity to do hands-on work by pairing them with dogs from the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha. The course teaches students what it’s like to be the main caretaker for a dog, how to juggle a variety of responsibilities, and how to overcome challenges with training.

Some Republican lawmakers want Wisconsin public schools to ban teachers from presenting educational materials on gender identity and sexual orientation unless they first get parental consent. The Assembly Committee on Education passed a bill Thursday.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that electrical fires disproportionally affect renters in the 53206 zip code at five times the rate than the rest of Milwaukee. Earlier this month, the city of Milwaukee announced the launch of an educational campaign to help renters keep themselves safe from electrical fires.

The new year often prompts reflection on the past one, and one of the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s traditions is to take stock of their top five research findings of the last twelve months. Many of the 52 reports, policy briefs and data tools produced by the Forum were related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but other topics were explored as well.

School classrooms are often filled with colorful decorations — some educational, supportive and motivational. For Sarah Whaley, a Waukesha School District kindergarten special education teacher, one of her classroom decorations was the LGBTQ Pride Progress flag. However, the district asked her to take it down, citing a policy concerning controversial issues in the classroom.

Milwaukee Area Technical College offers free tuition, debt forgiveness, early credit to make college cheaper and more available to a diverse student population.

Transitioning from high school to higher education or from higher education to the job market is a pivotal time in a young person’s life. It can present challenges, especially for students of color. The Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition Hub, also known as BLEST Hub at Marquette University is working to support young people during these moments.