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Wisconsin’s PAEMST Awardees Recognized During Visit to D.C.
06/28/2022
From left to right, 2020 PAEMST Awardee Leigh Kohlmann (Waupun Area School District), 2019 PAEMST Awardee Katie Haas (Edgar School District), 2020...
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Celebrate Children All Year Long Through License Plate Program
06/14/2022
It’s so much more than a license plate...
By purchasing the Celebrate Children license plate, you can strengthen Wisconsin families and help make...
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LGBTQ+ Youth Need Our Help – Now
06/14/2022
June is Pride Month. You don’t have to look far to see rainbows popping up everywhere from social media to corporations brightening their logos....
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Prom/Quest Weekend Provides Opportunity for Students at WSD To Collaborate, Celebrate, Learn
06/14/2022
As another school year comes to a close, students and staff at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD) continue to reminisce on a number of memorable...
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Educating Wisconsin Youth Through Film
06/14/2022
With a goal of creating a foundational hub of education, entertainment, and creation, Milwaukee Film has worked for many years to attract educators...
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Wisconsin’s School Nurse Consultant Receives National Award
06/14/2022
Faced with unprecedented circumstances, Louise Wilson’s passion for nursing and supporting Wisconsin schools has never wavered.
With a calm demeanor...
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Wisconsin Challenge Academy To Celebrate Class 48
05/24/2022
The Wisconsin Challenge Academy will celebrate Class 48 in an upcoming commencement ceremony.
The commencement ceremony will take place on June 9...
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Educators Encouraged To Apply To Be Part of the PBS Media Literacy Cohort
05/24/2022
PBS Wisconsin Education invites Wisconsin educators to apply to be part of the PBS Media Literacy Cohort. During the 2022-2023 school year, cohort...
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Five Educators Named 2023 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year
05/24/2022
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently announced that five exemplary educators have been named 2023 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year....
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Longtime Wisconsin Educator Receives Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence
05/24/2022
Chris Gleason, a longtime educator and 2017 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year, was recently honored as a 2022 Horace Mann for Teaching Excellence...