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You've Heard of Pi Day, Now Celebrate Mole Day

Mole Day is October 23rd  every year, and a great opportunity for educators to teach students (and refresh everyone else's memory) …

Save the Date: UW Oshkosh Adolescent Health Symposium

This annual gathering of educators, youth workers, educational administrators, community leaders, and health and human service professionals…

New Superpowered Science Resources from PBS Wisconsin Education

PBS Wisconsin Education has released two new additions to Meet the Lab, a collection of educational resources made for middle school science…

Congratulations 2022 School Social Worker of the Year Carla Vorpahl!

Carla M. Vorpahl has devoted over 20 years of her career to serving students as a school social worker in the Sheboygan Area School District in…

Get Teens Excited about Public Libraries during TeenTober™

Encourage the teenagers in your life to discover what is new at their local library during TeenTober™ month! The Young Adult Library Services…

LGBTQ+ History is Wisconsin History

October is LGBTQ+ History month. Although we usually associate June with LGBTQ+ topics because of National Pride month, it's important to take…

Feed the FAFSA Frenzy: Wisconsin Students Eligible for Federal Student Aid

October might call to mind all things fall– pumpkins, apple cider, crisp nights and falling leaves. But it’s also the beginning of the Free…

Keeping Kids Safe Online Month: Promoting Information and Media Literacy to support Civic Engagement

  Last week State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly proclaimed October Keeping Kids Safe Online Month in Wisconsin.  The Wisconsin DPI and…

Bullying is Widespread and We Must Use a Comprehensive Approach to Address it

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. While this provides us with a time to renew focus on bullying awareness and prevention efforts, it is…

Ideas to Celebrate National School Lunch Week

Next week, October 10-14, marks National School Lunch Week! The creation of this celebratory week started in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy to…