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DHS Continues to Endorse Childhood Vaccine Recommendations of American Academy of Pediatrics

01/20/2026
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced recently that it continues to recommend the evidence-based childhood vaccine schedule published...
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2026 Play Make Learn Conference is Now Accepting Proposals

01/20/2026
The Play Make Learn Conference is a place for collaboration and discovery in the design, research, and practice of playful learning, games for...
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Wisconsin Students Earn Spot in Prestigious Senate Youth Program

01/20/2026
Two Wisconsin students, selected from among the state’s top student leaders, will head to Washington, D.C.—where they will join Sen. Tammy Baldwin...
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Summer Food Service Program Seeking Sponsors to Provide Healthy Meals to Children

01/20/2026
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking sponsors to provide meals to children living in economically disadvantaged and rural areas...
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‘Music is Universal’: When Wisconsin Art Travels the World

01/20/2026
The Wisconsin Arts Celebration Project is now in its third year—but some of its earliest works are still gaining momentum. In fact, one piece from...
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A Year in Our Schools: Reflections from 2025 School Visits

01/06/2026
This past year was about showing up, learning, and listening in schools and libraries across Wisconsin. From Ashland to Milwaukee, and from small,...
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Honoring Human Rights and Celebrating Deaf Identity

01/06/2026
In December, we observed Human Rights Month, and Milmaglyn Morales, Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Center...
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Violence Prevention Training and Grant Opportunities

01/06/2026
Last month, Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention announced a new grant program to support initiatives to help prevent...
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Nearly 200 Wisconsin Schools Recognized as High-Performing AP Schools

01/06/2026
Advanced Placement (AP) coursework benefits students in a variety of ways. Students taking AP courses can challenge themselves through college-level...
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Wisconsin’s Summer EBT Program for the 2025-26 School Year

01/06/2026
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture benefit program and in Wisconsin is a partnership between the...