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Trump administration cuts funding for UW-Madison teacher training program at MPS
The U.S. Department of Education terminated more than $600 million in teacher training grants this week, including funds for a program designed to bring more special education teachers into Milwaukee Public Schools.Â
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Earth’s Natural Wonders:Wonders of Water
Wonders created by the power of water include Victoria Falls, where men take risks to reach fishing pools; the Camargue, where a man duels with a bull; ocean reefs.
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Earth’s Natural Wonders:Extreme Wonders
Extreme locales include Mount Everest’s Khumbu Icefall, the Grand Canyon, and the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated:Crepes Two Ways
Galettes completes, buckwheat crepes with ham, egg and cheese; alternative flours; coffee gadgets; banh xeo, sizzling Vietnamese crepes.
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Milwaukee County launches overdose dashboard, aiming to decrease deaths
Milwaukee County launched a publically available drug overdose dashboard this week. An EMS director says publicly available data informs response and could reduce overdose deaths.
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Former Wisconsin Badgers football player is at center of college athlete compensation changes
A former Wisconsin Badgers football player’s decision to leave the program could have wide-ranging implications for the future of college athlete compensation.
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Evers’ plan to reorganize Wisconsin’s prison system getting mixed reviews
Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed overhaul of Wisconsin’s prison system is getting mixed reviews from state lawmakers, although criminal justice reform advocates and several local officials say they’re encouraged by the plan.
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Author Alan Sepinwall pens critical companion to ‘Better Call Saul’ TV series
Author Alan Sepinwall takes a look back at the show’s impressive run in his latest book, “Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Complete Critical Companion to Better Call Saul.”
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Improvements to hearing aid tech, access has led to better and cheaper options
Tens of millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss, but relatively few of them get hearing aids. That can take a toll on the mental health of those hard of hearing.
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Author Rachel Yoder reflects on ‘Nightbitch: A Novel’ and the movie based on it
WPR’s “BETA” spoke with author Rachel Yoder about her novel, “Nightbitch,” reactions to it, motherhood, the film and what it might be like to live a dog’s life.