Ravitch's book has lessons for Milwaukee schools

Published May 11, 2010 at 5:19 a.m.


Milwaukee gets noticed on the national stage and so you can expect to read about MPS in "The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education," the new book by New York-based Diane Ravitch. We asked Ravitch about how some of the specific discussions in "The Death and Life of the Great American School System" relate to Milwaukee.

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Chicago hotels court family fun-seekers

Published April 15, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.


Kids may not have always been a key part of the equation for success at all the hot hotels in downtown Chicago, but times have changed. Now, more than ever, it seems that hotels -- from the Best Western to the Four Seasons -- are courting families. A recent visit to The Peninsula made that abundantly clear.

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Breast Feeding Coalition hosts walk for support

Published July 28, 2009 at 5:36 a.m.


For the third year in a row, the Milwaukee Breast Feeding Coalition hosts "Walk to Protect, Promote and Support Breast Feeding" to illuminate the oldest form of nutrition. The walk is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1, and the the theme for 2009 is "Breast Feeding: A Vital Emergency Response. Are you Ready?"

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To Co-Sleep or Not To Co-Sleep?

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Published April 27, 2009 at 12:42 a.m.

The City of Milwaukee is trying to fight the practice of adults co-sleeping with their babies, one that has turned deadly in recent months ...

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