Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker spoke to reporters Thursday afternoon during a visit to HOPE Christian School: Prima, a voucher school on the city’s north side. While at HOPE, Walker read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss to a third grade class, kicking off his new education task force, “Read to Lead,” which was …
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The Business Journal | Corrinne HessBook to feature HOPE Prima as top school
The Business Journal | Corrinne HessA new book on education will feature HOPE Christian School: Prima in Milwaukee as one of the 12 best schools in America. Author Samuel Casey Carter examined 3,500 schools for more than a year and identified 350 high-performing institutions that had earned a reputation for instilling strong personal character along with academic achievement. Twelve schools …
Read MoreNoted scholar highlights HOPE Christian School: Prima in book
WITI-TV Channel 6 (FOX) | Beverly TaylorA noted scholar is holding up a Milwaukee school as one to imitate. He wrote a book about 12 great American schools, one of them was HOPE Christian School: Prima. HOPE Christian School: Prima students begin each day with a chant affirming their commitment to learning. The school is a central city school located on …
Read MoreBusy week for HOPE Christian High School ends with victory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jeremy LubusIt was a make or break week for the HOPE Christian High School boys basketball team. Due to postponements caused by the recent heavy snow, the Hawks were faced with four games in the last seven days, with the final game of that run against powerhouse St. John’s Northwestern. HOPE School didn’t show any signs …
Read MoreThe Mayor’s Design Awards Unveiled
Milwaukee Journal | Mary Louise SchumacherFrom a petite Hillel to a tucked-in Bay View tavern, from a healing garden at a hospital to an outdoor space for a motorcycle-inspired hotel, 23 projects will be honored Thursday by Mayor Tom Barrett for contributing to the design excellence of the urban landscape. Barrett will present the Mayor’s Design Awards, for design excellence, …
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City of MilwaukeeMayor’s Design Awards recognize exceptional places in the city of Milwaukee and outstanding contributions to these places by individuals or organizations. Mayor’s Design Awards were presented to 23 projects in 6 categories on May 20, 2010 at a reception at UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning. “Design That Grabs You” Educator’s Credit Union, 2034 …
Read More106 & Park: BET’s Top 10 Live
BET (Black Entertainment Television)Students at HOPE Christian Schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are putting a positive spin on Beyonce’s anthem “Single Ladies.”
Read MoreGrades Cool
CBS Evening News with Katie CouricHow can you get kids excited about schoolwork in the age of cell phones and YouTube? Tonight, Tracy Smith tells us how teachers in Wisconsin are making school cool.
Read MoreKorb and Tredo: Two of Milwaukee’s finest connectors
OnMilwaukee.com | Libby CastroJason Korb and Jeff Tredo opened their firm, Korb Tredo Architects (KTA), in late 2006, right about when the country’s economy started to tank. Before that, they worked for the likes of HGA and Workshop Architects in Milwaukee. They, like most of us, did not see the recession coming, but that didn’t seem to slow …
Read MoreScholar Ladies (Get An A On It): Adorable Young Women Repurpose Beyonce (VIDEO)
Huffington PostThere have been many “Single Ladies” parodies. Babies did it, zombies did, and Joe Jonas did it. But they all pale in comparison to this adorable remix made by children at HOPE Christian Schools in Milwaukee. We’re putting it out there: If these girls ever want to intern at Huffington Post, we’d love to have …
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