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Education, Training, and Workforce
james posted on April 24, 2018 16:11
(Janesville, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Rock County 5.0, Blackhawk Technical College and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Bo...
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james posted on April 24, 2018 10:13
(Janesville, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Five years since opening its doors to entrepreneurs in 2013, the Janesville Innovation Center will be self-suffi...
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james posted on April 21, 2018 10:13
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Foremost Media CEO Jon Ballard said he can picture the future for a few incoming high school seniors he pl...
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james posted on April 19, 2018 10:38
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Parents looking to keep their kids challenged this summer might want to consider sending them to one o...
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james posted on March 20, 2018 13:58
(Rock County, WI) – A paid internship program for (incoming) Rock County high school seniors was announced during last week’s earn-and-lea...
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james posted on March 16, 2018 11:01
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, BTC
Yesterday, leaders from Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), Rock County 5.0 and the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Deve...
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james posted on March 15, 2018 14:13
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, BTC
Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) nursing students are among the best in the state…AGAIN!
According to the Wi...
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james posted on March 01, 2018 10:28
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
St. William Catholic School's First Lego League team took top prize in one of four categori...
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james posted on February 19, 2018 17:01
(Janesville, WI) By Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Six local businesses won the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s inaugural Business Fri...
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james posted on January 21, 2018 08:27 
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Recent booms for United Alloy and other local companies have kept Janesville among the top 40 best-performing ...
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james posted on December 20, 2017 10:40
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
In a joint effort between Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) and the Southwest Wisconsin Workf...
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james posted on December 05, 2017 08:38
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Sessions such as Monday's—one of roughly a dozen elementary students will participate in throughout the scho...
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james posted on November 29, 2017 12:20
(Rock County, WI) The economic resurgence of the Janesville-Beloit MSA has propelled itself into a Top 10 national ranking, according to a recent mont...
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james posted on November 21, 2017 09:22
(Milton, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its report cards for school districts and indivi...
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james posted on November 06, 2017 16:36
(Janesville, WI) Conor Smyth, WI Technical College System
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and Blackhawk Technical College honored SSI T...
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james posted on October 07, 2017 08:22
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
On Friday, more than 600 students from eight local school districts participated in Manufacturing Day,...
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james posted on October 06, 2017 16:49
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
While hosting the TV show "Dirty Jobs," Mike Rowe said he was struck by the fact that success didn't lo...
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james posted on October 03, 2017 10:07
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
The small plot of land tucked between Edgerton High School and Community Elementary School doesn't look like much ...
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james posted on October 02, 2017 10:30
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
In celebration of Manufacturing Day, on Friday, October 6, Blackhawk Technical College (BTC),...
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james posted on September 25, 2017 06:36
(Rock County, WI) – Career development and exploration activities within Southern Wisconsin recently received a significant boost, as Inspire Ro...
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james posted on September 21, 2017 09:29
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
Enrollment is up at Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) for the fall 2017 semester according to...
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james posted on September 07, 2017 08:33
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Many with a stake in workforce development are excited about the upcoming Business Education Connection...
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james posted on August 08, 2017 13:43
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Blackhawk Technical College got a welcome shot in the ...
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james posted on August 02, 2017 16:18
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The School District of Beloit has hired a new career and technical education director to build upon the...
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james posted on July 20, 2017 12:01
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
In today’s global economy, businesses are constantly seeking opportunities to gain a co...
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james posted on July 18, 2017 16:05
(Madison, WI) WI Department of Workforce Development
Today, Governor Scott Walker announced the launch of WisConnect, a free, 24-hour online res...
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james posted on July 17, 2017 11:47
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Area youth attended the Hendricks CareerTek Engineering and Construction Academy last week and were eag...
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james posted on July 10, 2017 08:04
(Rock County, WI) A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by Ca...
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james posted on June 28, 2017 16:10
(Janesville, WI) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Young students can explore potential fields of employment with a summer camp being offered this summ...
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james posted on June 21, 2017 08:31
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Tuesday, Blackhawk Technical College demonstrated its new mobile live fire training unit. The unit is ...
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james posted on May 12, 2017 08:36
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Friday, the Janesville School District along with Junior Achievement and the Job Center of Wisconsin h...
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james posted on May 11, 2017 14:12
(Town of Beloit) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Students at Beloit Turner High School will be able to obtain credit for Blackhawk Technical College ...
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james posted on May 10, 2017 16:28
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
A proposed concept for the development of land surrounding Beloit Memorial High School is being touted ...
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james posted on April 24, 2017 16:28
(Beloit, WI) Staff, Beloit Daily News
Beloit College announced today is moving forward with it...
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james posted on April 03, 2017 08:40
(Beloit, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
Willow Macy calls herself “the Swiss Army knife” of her Beloit tech startup company, Classmunity. ...
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james posted on April 01, 2017 08:45
(Milwaukee, WI) Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Whether it’s an amusement park ride or a giant piece of construction equipment, the te...
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james posted on March 27, 2017 09:02
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Blackhawk Technical College will offer four career fairs in the first week of April.
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james posted on March 23, 2017 12:20
(Madison, WI) Lee Swindall, WEDC
Across the U.S., the talent wars are being won by states that invest resources in science, technology, engineering a...
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james posted on March 14, 2017 17:19
(Town of Beloit) Ryan Silvola, Beloit Daily News
Those who have a passion for science have found their home as a member of Turner High School’s...
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james posted on March 08, 2017 13:26
(Edgerton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
Edgerton High School freshman Tyler Bogan poured a small canister of salmon-colored plastic pellets into an inject...
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james posted on March 02, 2017 11:31
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackawk Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) nursing students are the best in the state.
According...
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james posted on February 23, 2017 09:58
(Milton, WI) Beth Earnest, Great People Great Stories Magazine
Amy Kenyon has seen firsthand the importance of career counseling in high school. The ...
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james posted on February 22, 2017 09:38
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
As the Hendricks CareerTek youth workforce training facility opened its doors to the public for the...
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james posted on February 18, 2017 08:52
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial High School Junior Ben Carlos and recent graduate Josh Lankford know what career p...
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james posted on February 17, 2017 09:52
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Thursday, Blackhawk Technical College hosted its first “Signing Day” for high school senio...
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james posted on January 28, 2017 10:00
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
The Janesville area closed out 2016 with unemployment falling and new jobs popping up at a clip greater than a...
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james posted on January 24, 2017 08:32
(Janesville, WI) Mike Mathews, Janesville Innovation Center
Janesville Innovation, Inc. (JII) has been awarded a $66,000 grant from the Wisconsin Eco...
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james posted on January 16, 2017 16:47
(Beloit, WI) Austin Montgomery, Beloit Daily News
Groups involved with the Beloit Public Library’s Blender Cafe project expect the plan to move...
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james posted on January 16, 2017 14:55
(Milton, WI) Jim Dayton, Gazette
The renovations at the Milton Public Library are almost complete.
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james posted on December 27, 2016 10:08
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Businesses call profitable practices “successful outcomes.” For Blackhawk Technical College, ...
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james posted on December 06, 2016 09:21
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College is pleased to announce for the second year in a row it has earned the 2017 silver award as a Military Fri...
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james posted on November 17, 2016 09:19
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
On Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released its school report cards.
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james posted on November 13, 2016 11:06
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
The phrase “robotics dynasty” doesn't have the same ring as “football dynasty.” W...
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james posted on October 19, 2016 16:01
(Madison, WI) State Collection Service, Inc., a full-service accounts receivable management solutions provider - who has a facility in Belo...
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james posted on October 05, 2016 17:20
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth counties is expanding its programs to include a young adult...
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james posted on October 03, 2016 17:14
(Beloit, WI) Zac Bellman, Beloit Daily News
A state-of-the-art career center dubbed Hendricks CareerTek soon will be settling in the Ironworks campus...
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james posted on September 29, 2016 08:41
(Beloit,
WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
This
spring the School District of Beloit will offer its first Grow Your Own
scholarships thanks to ...
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james posted on September 20, 2016 08:22
(Edgerton, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
How can you make a weak material stronger?
That was the question posed to third-graders in Community Elementary S...
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james posted on September 19, 2016 10:00
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
Anatomy, chemistry and physiology comes from a book.
Infection control practices, finding the oxygen out...
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james posted on September 19, 2016 08:35
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Rock County Christian School (RCCS) is offering new classes on entrepreneurship thanks to a $100,000 gr...
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james posted on September 18, 2016 09:48
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
The first job seeker showed up at 6 a.m.
By the time the doors opened Saturday on the Dollar General rec...
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james posted on September 13, 2016 10:05
(Janesville, WI) Neil Johnson, Gazette
On Saturday, Dollar General is opening its hiring doors wide for workers who'd fill the floor of the gargantua...
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james posted on September 12, 2016 13:55
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Sometimes the key to success is knowing oneself. Fruzen Intermediate School teacher Michele Kruse is im...
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james posted on September 10, 2016 11:42
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Those with interest in computer coding may want to consider an eight-week training offered by the Refac...
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james posted on August 16, 2016 08:44
(Janesvillle, WI) Gregg Bosak, SW Workforce Development Board
A recent award of $150,000 to the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWD...
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james posted on July 28, 2016 15:20
(Janesville, WI) Catherine W. Idzerda, Gazette
From July 18 through Friday, the Janesville School District is hosting the Global Ambassador Aca...
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james posted on July 18, 2016 16:39
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
At a time when the intricacies of a new economy create challenges for today’s manufactu...
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james posted on July 06, 2016 15:47
(Beloit, WI) Matt Cordio, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business Blog
After hearing Kerry Frank, founder of Comply365 share her story about mov...
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james posted on June 23, 2016 16:42
(Rock County, WI)
A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by C...
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james posted on June 07, 2016 17:40
(Janesville, WI) Gary Kohn, Blackhawk Technical College
ManpowerGroup, the Milwaukee-based company considered the international leader in innovative ...
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james posted on June 05, 2016 18:18
(Milton, WI) Jake Magee, Gazette
Milton High School has received an estimated $26,500 in grants that will fund college-and career-ready initiatives, ...
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james posted on May 14, 2016 16:01
(Milton, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Blackhawk Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Center was full of smiles on Friday as six t...
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james posted on May 06, 2016 14:56
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Parker High School senior Hunter VanZandt decided early on in high school that college wasn't for him.
VanZan...
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james posted on May 03, 2016 08:39
(Orfordville, WI) Jennifer Tranmer, Beloit Daily News
There was an excited buzz in the Parkview Elementary School computer lab and it wasn’t fr...
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james posted on May 02, 2016 15:18
(Edgerton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Edgerton School District is one of five area districts receiving a $25,000 state grant to create Fabr...
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james posted on April 28, 2016 17:10
(Janesville, WI) Courtesy of Blackhawk Technical College
Dr. Tracy Pierner, a Wisconsin native with eight years of experience in the Wisconsin ...
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james posted on April 27, 2016 17:22
(Janesville, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
The Janesville School District has received a matching technology grant of $25,000 from the Wisconsin Technology ...
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james posted on April 14, 2016 08:23
(Janesville, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
Blackhawk Technical College and UW-Rock County have reached an agreement allowing students to transfer credits fr...
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james posted on March 28, 2016 09:49
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
One of the focuses of the Janesville School District for preparing students for their futures is th...
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james posted on March 24, 2016 17:03
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Two seniors from Craig High School were awarded scholarships for winning the Junior Achievement Business Chall...
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james posted on March 22, 2016 14:35
(Janesville, WI) Courtesy of Blackhawk Technical College
Located in Brookfield, Ottawa University has announced its partnership with Blackhawk Techni...
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james posted on March 16, 2016 09:23 
(Janesville, WI) Blackhawk Technical College will be hosting four Career Fairs the second week of April 2016. More than 75 private and publi...
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james posted on March 08, 2016 20:43
(Rock County, WI) – Rock County 5.0 announced the release of JobsInRockCounty.com, which will serve as the area’s one-stop employment and ...
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james posted on March 08, 2016 11:31
(Milton, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Milton and Edgerton high school students spent Tuesday morning getting a harsh dose of the real world d...
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james posted on March 04, 2016 16:25
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Two Beloit women are beyond excited about their upcoming graduation and entry into the workforce.
R...
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james posted on February 27, 2016 16:17
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial High School’s seniors formalized their intent to find a job or go to college afte...
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james posted on February 15, 2016 14:21
(Rock County, WI) Earlier this month, Rock County 5.0 in conjunction with the Blackhawk Human Resource Association (BHRA), released the results of the...
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james posted on February 02, 2016 09:20
(Beloit, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Beloit Daily News
The Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce was showing off its new home at Irontek, 601 Third St....
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james posted on January 15, 2016 08:44
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
From looking at pictures of someone tarred and feathered in World War I to making a video of a book rep...
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james posted on December 08, 2015 13:14
(Janesville, WI) By NIck Crow, Gazette
Parker High School senior Lavonne Sieling couldn't hide her excitement Tuesday working with first-graders at W...
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james posted on December 07, 2015 13:21
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Staff
Four area teachers have achieved certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, accordi...
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james posted on November 27, 2015 08:25
(Janesville, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
Kennedy Elementary School has received a national grant to aid its science, technology, engineering arts and mat...
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james posted on November 17, 2015 16:25
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Imagine a world where you don’t have to remember computer passwords, lug around chargers or squee...
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james posted on November 13, 2015 07:50
(Milton, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Phase II of Blackhawk Technical College’s advanced manufacturing training center was completed th...
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james posted on November 10, 2015 12:40
(Rock County, WI)
The Blackhawk Human Resource Association (BHRA) and Rock County 5.0 are Co-Sponsoring a 2015 Greater Rock County Salary &...
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james posted on October 18, 2015 10:51
(Janesville, WI) Catherine Idzerda, Gazette
To the layperson, one cow udder looks the same as any other udder.
To them, terms such as “defi...
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james posted on October 16, 2015 11:50
(Rock County, WI)
Career Cruising, which is the licensed software that drives the Inspire Rock County career readiness and preparation platform...
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james posted on October 01, 2015 14:01
(Janesville, WI) Gazette Editorial
Stroll into the inviting lobby of Blackhawk Technical College’s new Advanced Manufacturing Training Cen...
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james posted on September 30, 2015 15:00
(Milton, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Converse Elementary School in Beloit was notified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DP...
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james posted on September 16, 2015 11:20
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
The School District of Beloit has implemented a new 4-year-old kindergarten curriculum this fall that e...
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james posted on September 16, 2015 11:14
(Beloit, WI) Hillary Gavan, Beloit Daily News
Beloit Memorial High School (BMHS) students will be able to learn about careers and educational opportu...
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james posted on August 18, 2015 10:23
(Beloit, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Beloit College is welcoming its largest freshman class since 1974, thanks in part to better recruiting, a spokesm...
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james posted on August 08, 2015 08:29
(Milton, WI) Nick Crow, Gazette
Beloit resident Kelvin Haley Jr. almost didn't participate in the welding boot camp at Blackhawk Technical College's ...
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james posted on July 30, 2015 11:04
(Beloit, WI) Whitney Helm Beloit Daily News
A little more than six months into her Town of Beloit Fire Department internship, Pauline Schork said she...
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james posted on July 23, 2015 09:33
(Whitewater, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Regardless of your feelings towards Taylor Swift, her music does serve a purpose, Janesville teacher Melissa B...
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james posted on July 17, 2015 09:53
(Beloit, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Beloit Daily News
More Beloit Turner High School students are taking AP tests, earning a 3 or higher and earnin...
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james posted on July 06, 2015 09:03
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow, Gazette
Ahtziri Sanchez had never experienced robotics or coding at her home school in Guadalajara, Mexico.
"I think ...
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james posted on June 30, 2015 15:53 
(Beloit, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Beloit Daily News and the WI Department of Public Instruction
The School District of Beloit has been selected t...
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james posted on June 29, 2015 10:40
(Milton, WI) By Jake Magee, Gazette,
When it comes to technology in the classroom, the Milton School District isn't experiencing so much of a cultura...
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james posted on June 25, 2015 11:12
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
The Janesville School District’s high schools, Craig and Parker, were recognized nationally i...
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james posted on June 24, 2015 17:02
(Janesville, WI) By Nick Crow
Roosevelt Elementary School fourth-grader George Patzold knows about trial and error even if he doesn't know the term.
...
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james posted on June 08, 2015 13:38
(Janesville, WI) Excerpts Courtesy of the Gazette
Over the last four years, Roosevelt Elementary School has successfully combined gardening, academic...
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james posted on June 08, 2015 06:46
(Rock County, WI)
A report highlighting the use of the County’s web-based career preparation and readiness platform, which is powered by ...
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james posted on June 05, 2015 14:14
(Edgerton, WI) By Jake Magee, Gazette
A Med Flight helicopter landed in an Edgerton Middle School parking lot Friday afternoon.
Fortunately, it was ...
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james posted on May 18, 2015 14:03
(Beloit, WI) Beloit Daily News Staff
An historic former women’s dormitory is returning to Beloit College as a residence hall in 2016, thanks to...
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