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In many places across the United States, families looking for Montessori education turn to private schools. But Milwaukee is different. There are eight…
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It's bird migration season in Wisconsin, and scientists are noticing unsettling changes.Ornithologist Bill Mueller is among them. As the director of the…
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The state of Wisconsin has spent a lot of money redoing the Zoo Interchange — and it wants to spend more. But has traffic congestion been reduced for…
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As freeway routes were constructed in the 1960s, lots of Milwaukeeans were impacted — houses were demolished, businesses had to relocate. In part due to…
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Sincere Tatum, 18, is one of a handful of black students at Brookfield Central High School. The school is 70 percent white, 4 percent black. “It took a…
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Farming has been a cornerstone of Wisconsin’s heritage and economy, but its landscape is changing. Small family farms have given way to large ones called…
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Research show that students of color are more likely to succeed if they have at least one teacher who looks like them. But in many urban districts like…
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How important is it for a student to be taught by a teacher of the same race? That's something that's been on the mind of community member Ann Stanton, so…
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Milwaukee has hundreds of thousands of trees, many of them in county parks.Bay View resident Steve Ohly loves them, which is one reason he moved to…
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Not so many years ago, no one would dream of kayaking or canoeing the Milwaukee River. Now those activities are common. So, how would you feel about…