“Educating the Children of Milwaukee: Our Common Mission” is the theme of the 11th Annual Brother Booker Ashe Urban Ministry Program being held Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7-9 p.m. at Cardinal Stritch University. A panel discussion will focus on how to achieve quality education for the children of Milwaukee. Three panelists with rich and diverse [...]

Dr. Howard Fuller—the pioneer education reformer and one of the nation’s most distinguished advocates for providing children from low-income families with educational options—was honored with the John T. Walton Champions for School Choice Award last week at the second annual National Policy Summit of the American Federation for Children in Washington, D.C. The award, named [...]

By Dr. Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Howard Fuller, Director, Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University The children of Milwaukee deserve a quality education regardless of whether they attend Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), a charter school, or a private school through the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. A key element [...]

By Lynda Jones Editor Marquette University Law School convened a panel of four former superintendents of the Milwaukee Public Schools to address the challenges and opportunities facing the state’s largest district recently. “Leadership Lessons: Insights from Former MPS Superintendents on the Challenges of Leading Milwaukee’s Schools- -Then and Now” featured a candid conversation with former [...]

The Rebellious Spirit of Michael McGee, Sr. was presented in personal testimonies and a film presentation last week at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum at 2620 W. Center St. Joining McGee following the presentation and their own roast type testimonies on McGee are (l to r): Ben Johnson, Fred Gordon, J. Allen Stokes, Carl [...]