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Kickapoo Teacher, Students Find Passion in Tech Ed
12/14/2021
Students at Kickapoo High School work on a project during tech ed.
As a technology education teacher, Ken Krings enjoys finding innovative...
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Designing a Post-Pandemic Artist-in-Residency Program
12/14/2021
An art student views an online student exhibit at Sheboygan North High School.
The pandemic changed the way we navigate the field of art...
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Writing & Art Contest for Multilingual Learners Now Accepting Entries
11/30/2021
A writing and art contest for multilingual learners in grades K-12 is now accepting entries.
The Wisconsin Teachers of English to Speakers of Other...
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WI 21st CCLC Grant Applications Now Available
11/30/2021
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is pleased to announce that the application for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning...
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Resources for Families Processing Grief and Traumatic Events
11/30/2021
In light of the tragedy that took place in Waukesha last week, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Student Services/Prevention and...
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Program Launches Students on Careers
11/30/2021
Students work on a carpentry project in class.
LAUNCH, a simulated worksite program, has figured out how to deliver the benefits of a hands-on...
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American Education Week Celebrates Public Education
11/16/2021
It’s American Education Week (Nov. 15-19, 2021), which gives us another opportunity to celebrate public education, its impact on society, raise...
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Vulnerability and Safety While Educating Wisconsin's Medically Fragile Students
11/16/2021
This ConnectEd story was submitted by Restarting Safe Education & Testing for children with Medical Complexity. Visit the organization’s website...
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Wisconsin Receives Grant to Start, Expand, Improve School Breakfast Programs
11/16/2021
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently received $1,997,999 for a school breakfast expansion grant from the U.S. Department of...
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Neenah Superintendent Receives Statewide Honor for Leadership
11/16/2021
Neenah Joint School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Pfeiffer
Neenah Joint School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Pfeiffer has received...