Dear Governor Doyle: As President of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, I am writing to express my disappointment with your cynical statement regarding Wisconsin’s Race to the Top (RTT) application. In your release, you predict that the application will fail because it does not include mayoral control of the Milwaukee Public Schools District (MPS). [...]

My name is Jerry Ann Hamilton, President of the Milwaukee Branch NAACP. First of all, we thank the Senate Committee on Education for holding this public hearing in Milwaukee. Founded in 1909 the NAACP is the nation’s premier civil rights organization. The Milwaukee Branch NAACP has been in existence since 1919, and has actively worked [...]

by Lynda Jones At the urging of Milwaukee legislators, most notably State Representative Annette Polly Williams who has been an advocate for Milwaukee Public Schools for a long time, senators came to Milwaukee and held a daylong state Senate hearing this week regarding the governance of MPS. After months of debates, demonstrations, divided political positions [...]

By Lynda Jones As we move forward into another year, a look into the top stories for Milwaukee desires a last look. For Milwaukee 2009 was a year of a few highs, some real lows and you decide on the rest. The number one highlight that Milwaukee can finally celebrate was the Juneteenth Day legislation [...]

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 Public Hearing to be held on MPS governance. The committee will hold a public hearing from 10:00 AM at the Milwaukee Public Schools Central Offices Auditorium located at 5225 Vliet St. Milwaukee, WI on the following: Senate Bill 405 Relating to: the powers and duties of the board of school directors and [...]

By Alderman Jim Bohl With competing plans for governing the Milwaukee Public Schools now petering out in Madison, I’m suggesting a modest compromise that gives each side something it wants. First, give the mayor of Milwaukee the ability to appoint the MPS superintendent. The superintendent would need to be confirmed by the Common Council, and [...]

“This week’s release of the national Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) results underscores the need for urgent action to reform a school system that is failing too many children in Milwaukee,” Mayor Tom Barrett said today. “We cannot afford to tweak around the edges or compromise on our childrens’ future. I call upon the Legislature [...]