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UW School of Medicine offers course on heroin addiction

It is widely recognized that dealing with the heroin epidemic requires a variety of stakeholders to come to the table and address the issue. Those groups include law enforcement, healthcare providers, treatment agencies and social workers.

Twitter gaining acceptance as a classroom tool

Twitter gaining acceptance as classroom tool, enabling discussions between far-flung students

Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom's four walls.

Twitter gaining acceptance as a classroom tool

Twitter gaining acceptance as classroom tool, enabling discussions between far-flung students

Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom's four walls.

Twitter gaining acceptance as a classroom tool

Twitter gaining acceptance as classroom tool, enabling discussions between far-flung students

Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom's four walls.

Twitter gaining acceptance as a classroom tool

Twitter gaining acceptance as classroom tool, enabling discussions between far-flung students

Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom's four walls.

Twitter gaining acceptance as a classroom tool

Twitter gaining acceptance as classroom tool, enabling discussions between far-flung students

Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom's four walls.

Twitter gaining acceptance as a classroom tool

Twitter gaining acceptance as classroom tool, enabling discussions between far-flung students

Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom's four walls.

Districts that require personal financial literacy course surveyed

44 percent of school district require PFL course to graduate, according to the survey

A survey released last week by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions says 44 percent of all Wisconsin school districts require a course in personal financial literacy in order to graduate from high school, according to a release.

Beloit School District Considers Adding Sex Education To Curriculum

Students in Beloit might soon be taking sex education courses.Officials with the Beloit School District wants to add human growth and development to its curriculum. Currently, students only learn about sexually transmitted diseases in high school health classes. District leaders…