Wow! This is a gem! I heard about Rooted MKE through Yelp and attended an event. Unfortunately my…read morekiddos were sick and not able to attend the fun activity but it sounded educational and they had a great work space for crafting and activities! I was extremely impressed with the adorable book store portion! They had a huge selection of books about many different people, cultures and historical figures! It was difficult for me to choose just a few for my babies but I know I'll be back! They had the books nicely organized with board books for younger kids, beautiful, colorful story books, chapter books, etc. I think this is a must stop bookstore for any family - I can't wait to introduce these topics to my kiddos in an age appropriate way using these books as tools!

How have I not reviewed Rooted yet? Let me tell you a little bit about this amazing bookstore- they…read morehave books that focus on BIPOC and we have found some of our fave books from there. Their space is open and inviting and their staff have always been kind to me and my kiddo when we have been in. They're on Vliet St and there's plenty of parking on the street! Definitely definitely check them out!

Milwaukee Achiever does adult literacy and workforce development better than anyone else around…read more There are a ton of ways to volunteer and connect with people who really care about learning. Whether you want to be a volunteer or implement workforce development for your crew, MA has the people to talk to.

I have been trying to get an issue resolved regarding my account for MONTHS. I filed a complaint…read moreback in January, finally got a call in February & was promised they would fix it. I've since filed more complaints as it's STILL not fixed & doesn't allow me to register for the class I need to take. No one is responding from the board or from the financial department itself. Completely ridiculous!

The level of incompetence across the board at this institution is appalling. Between credits not…read morebeing transferred, test scores not being recorded, duplicate student accounts randomly being made that you can't log into, dates for deadlines that aren't accurate, not being able to register for classes when I've met all the requirements, crickets from advisors for months and only one person is trying to help and he's not even my advisor.... I could go on. Avoid at all costs honestly. If the other tech school in the area offered the program that I want I would transfer in a heartbeat.

*Updating the review. In short, I was refunded…read more Hi all. Sorry for the saga. I (F33, attorney) relied on reviews when signing up my younger brother (M17, Wisconsin high schooler) for Varsity Tutors and I would have appreciated this review. I take on some parenting roles for my brother since my parents are going through difficult times. I signed up for their ACT prep service on July 24, 2023, in anticipation of the September 9, 2023 ACT. When I spoke with their agent, who outlined the service to me and their terms, I asked specifically if I would be charged for two months or if I could get prorated amounts back for the days we would not be using the service. You see, we only needed a month and a few days since his ACT was only a month and a few days away. The agent said yes it would be prorated. Well, I was charged for the full second month. And when I requested a refund, Varsity Tutors informed me that the terms indicated I was not entitled to one. That is unfortunate, since that was an additional $700+ charge I was not expecting (the service cost $749 per month). I didn't make a fuss, but I went to cancel the service (stay tuned to see that they did not cancel). At around this time, I discovered that my brother's tutor did not review ACT-specific questions. The tutor taught the math content generally, as if it were a high school classroom, which my brother didn't need as he was already an A math student. When I asked the tutor for more traditional test prep, which is what I requested from the beginning, he asked me if I had sample ACT questions to use. This was... shocking. At this point, by August 29, 2023, I texted Varsity Tutors to cancel my membership and then I chatted with an agent by phone to cancel my membership. I spoke about the disappointment with the tutor, and the agent said they felt so bad for the bad service that they were willing to offer a free month. I specifically stated that we have no intention of continuing membership, but that we might once we receive the student's ACT scores, assuming the student wanted to continue trying for a better score. I stated that we did not wish to continue being automatically charged. The agent said they understood. The agent gave us the free month, which again I told the agent we were unlikely to use--the free month was framed as simply a consolation for the bad service. I think what happens next may not surprise you. I checked my bank statement and saw that I was charged AGAIN another $749 dollars (at this point I've received a total of $1,498 in surprise charges) from Varsity Tutors. This is $1,498 I didn't agree to, ON TOP of the $749 for the first month that was bad service. A new agent told me that when I accepted the free month I accepted a continuation of automatic charges. This was, again, news to me. Please keep in mind that we have not once used this service since the end of that first month. I am told that I will again unlikely see a refund for this new $749 charge. To add insult to injury, we didn't even get that "free month" that was the "justification" for continuing to charge us. I considered ourselves $1,498 in the hole for Varsity Tutor services we didn't, and never intended, to use. In the end, and after my scathing review, Varsity Tutors ended up refunding me (thank you). If you choose to go with Varsity Tutors, I would take contemporaneous notes and (legally) record your interactions with the agents to make sure you don't get similarly blindsided.

I enrolled my 7 yr old in many classes with this site. I was with him when he was engrossed and…read morethen removed from a class for no reason, he was only watching. Since, I have spent hours chatting with customer service because he has never been able to join another class since. Out of 4 customer service reps, only 2 cared and did (or said they did) what they could to try to sort out the issue. Each said I would receive a follow up email once their supervisor was able to assist, but I never received such email. The other 2 reps did not care- one gave a short answer and then left the chat, the other ended up completely ignoring me when I was unhappy with this nonchalant, non-resolving service. So here I am. This would be great if it worked, but now every time there is a class it just leaves my son crying feeling left out and me having to deal with customer service for at least an hour with no resolution. This has been completely frustrating, discouraging, and sad for me and my son. I do NOT recommend trying this out.