By LaKeshia N. Myers We are all reeling from the effects of COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down; nowhere is this more apparent than in K-12 schools. As an educator, I will admit that I enjoy teaching online, because I had experience with it at the college level. I will also […]
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Nutrition Myth-Buster Likens Decades of Bad Nutritional Advice to Relying on an Ineffective Vaccine
If you’re concerned about maintaining your overall health, Jonny Bowden, Ph.D. CNS said it’s time to get rid of antiquated ideas about healthy diets By Jonny Bowden Nutrition myth-buster Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS said Americans are fighting for their health but it’s not a virus that concerns him. “Much like the story of the straw […]
How Students of Color are Becoming the Agents of Change in Milwaukee Public Schools
By PrincessSafiya Byers Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. This dispatch is part of a series called “On the Ground” with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Students, teachers […]
Wisconsin Mayors Issue Early Voting Challenge to Five Cities
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Early voting for the 2020 election is nearly over – it ends Sunday, Nov. 1 – and to encourage more people to vote early, the mayors of five major cities in Wisconsin have issued a challenge. Mayor Cory Mason of Racine, Mayor John Antaramian of Kenosha, Mayor Eric Genrich of Green Bay, […]
Election 2020: What Voters with Disabilities Need to Know About Nov. 3 Election
By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. For voters with disabilities, it’s not always easy to cast a ballot. But Barbara Beckert of Disability Rights Wisconsin is trying to change […]
MPS, MATC and UWM Update on Meeting Student Needs in the Time of the Pandemic
By Hayley Crandall Milwaukee public school and colleges highlighted their continuous efforts to help COVID-19 impacted students during a virtual conference on Wednesday. Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which make up the M3 (M-Cubed) collaboration, have been working to assist student with mental health, basic needs, the digital […]
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Your Life, Your Vote
By Molly D. Shiffler Wisconsin Teacher of the Year-Special Services 1994-95 To borrow Michelle Obama’s urgent words, “vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as if your life depends on it” because our children and young people’s future does depend on it. For our community’s children and young people, the Nov. 3 election is the […]
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More Needed on COVID-19, GOP Fine with Less
Legislatively Speaking Wisconsin Republicans Unprepared to Lead As Death Toll Rises Wisconsin’s Republican controlled state Legislature has pretty much been missing in action, when it comes to minimizing the universal damage of COVID-19. In fairness, I don’t want to give the impression that Republicans have not been working. After all, they have been busy fighting […]
Local Man Inspired to Create Blue Hats for Democrats
By Hayley Crandall After noticing people proudly wearing the bright red “Make America Great Again” baseball hats, Guy Fiorita realized they were so much more than just hats – they symbolized a team. “It just made me realize that he [Donald Trump] put it on to like send out a signal, ‘This is our team, […]
Wisconsin Progressives Launch Effort to Reverse Assaults on Democracy through the Courts
Law Forward, a new initiative that will defend Wisconsin from ongoing attacks on the state’s progressive traditions, launched today. As part of its work, the organization will fight to protect all Wisconsinites from efforts to suppress voter participation in the 2020 election next month; going forward, it will focus on a range of issues including […]
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