Category: Education
Froedtert Hospital to provide $11.5 million for health-related scholarships
Froedtert Hospital is set to provide $11.5 million for a scholarship program serving underprivileged students studying health-related fields at the Milwaukee Area Technical College and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, per a Thursday statement.
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UW’s two largest campuses plan for in-person fall
The University of Wisconsin System’s two largest campuses are working to bring students back to in-person instruction this fall, with hopes that most faculty, staff and students get vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Republicans question state’s chief education official on reopening schools
Republican lawmakers on the Joint Finance Committee questioned the head of the Department of Public Instruction Tuesday on the role the agency is playing in helping schools reopen for in-person instruction.
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Evers says schools should consider ‘all options’ in response to COVID-19 impact
More summer school and an earlier start date are among the options Wisconsin school districts should consider to get students back on track after a year of learning impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
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Report: Wood County schools saw minimal COVID-19 spread when requiring masks, limiting contact
Schools can reopen for in-person learning with minimal COVID-19 transmission in their buildings if they follow mitigation strategies like requiring masks, suggests research based on rural central Wisconsin schools.
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MCW pharmacy program gains accreditation, social determinants effort moves forward
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s doctor of pharmacy program has received full accreditation, per a Wednesday statement. MCW also recently announced the name of a building that will house its efforts with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Royal Capital Group to address social determinants of health in central city Milwaukee.
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Thompson: Shutting down UW campuses not on the table
Closing University of Wisconsin campuses is not on the table as COVID-19 cases mount at schools across the state, UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson told Wisconsin Health News during an exclusive interview Friday.
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