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![Dr. Jill Underly, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Education](https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_-_story/public/field/image/jill_6.png?itok=BC2E0Uvj)
Supporting Kids’ Mental Health Is Within Our Grasp
05/21/2024
An editorial by State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly during Mental Health Awareness Month
When people ask me what a major barrier is facing...
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Five Educators Selected 2025 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year
05/21/2024
2025 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year: (From top left to bottom right): Ana Báez, bilingual counselor at South Division High School (Milwaukee Public...
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Six Wisconsin Teachers Named Finalists for National Math and Science Teaching Award
05/21/2024
2024 Wisconsin PAEMST award finalists (from left to right):
Rhonda Veroeven, Middleton Cross Plains Area School District
Sheila Kohl, West De...
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For One Teacher, PD Leads to Zero-G
05/21/2024
Social Media post by Glen Hills Middle School teacher Lalitha Murali detailing her week with the Space Foundation.
This is the fourth article in...
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Extra Credit: LGBTQ+ Student Support Module Series
05/07/2024
Screenshot from the LGBTQ+ Student Support Module Series modules.
Welcome to Extra Credit, our newest ConnectEd recurring feature! In each...
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State Superintendent Proclaims Teacher Appreciation Week Across Wisconsin
05/07/2024
On Monday, May 6, 2024, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly proclaimed May 6-10, 2024, as Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin.
“Our teachers...
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Wisconsin’s 2024 Green Ribbon Schools Inspire Us To Go Greener!
05/07/2024
Students at Hawthorne Elementary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are exploring the newly developed schoolyard. They are walking on the rocks that go...
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New Act 20 Reading Requirements Must Still Be Implemented by Next School Year
05/07/2024
As summer approaches, work continues on supporting and implementing changes to reading instruction outlined in Act 20, Wisconsin’s reading...
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Register To Attend the 2024 Play Make Learn Conference
05/07/2024
Registration for PLAY MAKE LEARN 2024 is officially OPEN! Play Make Learn is a second-to-none opportunity for library practitioners to work with...
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Bulletin Board 5/7/2024
05/07/2024
Welcome to the ConnectEd Bulletin Board!
This is the place to find opportunities for further professional development, grant and awards...