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The academic achievement of K-12 students in southeastern Wisconsin’s public schools trails achievement at the state level, with Milwaukee Public Schools among the districts struggling most, according to a report released today by the Public Policy Forum.

BizTimes Media invites southeastern Wisconsin employers to invest in their next generation of leaders by sending them to the 2014 BizTimes Get Smarter Talent Development Conference.

The Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin plans to hold its 13th annual Community Development Summit on Thursday, Oct. 16, with what the organization pegs as an interactive lab format.

Wisconsin entrepreneurs looking to jumpstart their businesses are invited to take part at the first-ever Small Business Academy, which will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Potawatomi Hotel & Conference Center in Milwaukee.

A new professional group, Momentum Milwaukee, has been formed for women in the first half of their careers.

Executive communication is learned. This clearly was on display at a recent health care forum with multiple speakers addressing a conference room full of executives. Of all the speakers, only one stood out. As these speakers were judged against one another, so too are CEOs—regardless of industry and company size. When employees and investors consider companies in which to invest their time and treasure, CEOs' executive communication skills shape perception and action.

Should We Energies be allowed to increase its fixed user fees and decrease its credits paid to customers who generate their own renewable power?

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