By Karen Stokes Education is critical for the future of Milwaukee’s children. Milwaukee teachers, parents and concerned citizens gathered Thursday evening at St. Matthews CME Church for a … [Read more...]
County Executive Abele, Dr. Demond Means Make Announcement on OSPP Timeline
MILWAUKEE – On May 26, 2016 Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Dr. Demond Means made an announcement on the status of the implementation of the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program, … [Read more...]
ICYMI: PolitiFact Wisconsin Issues “Pants on Fire” Rating to Claim that OSPP Commissioner Wants to “Gut” MPS
MILWAUKEE – A digitally altered image bearing a fabricated quote attributed to Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program Commissioner Dr. Demond Means is “not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim” … [Read more...]
Lack of Transparency and Confusion Cloud OSPP Advisory Meeting
By Dylan Deprey The rumors of a Milwaukee Public School takeover lingered as a sharp edge of tension filled the air. The stark red “no” symbol that covered the word “takeover” was the … [Read more...]
OSPP Affirms Commitment to Community Schools
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Opportunity Schools Partnership Program Commissioner Dr. Demond Means are making a commitment to implement a community schools model through OSPP … [Read more...]
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Legal Opinion: OSPP Plan to Preserve Funding for MPS, Protect Our Public Schools Meets the Law
MILWAUKEE – A proposal from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Dr. Demond Means, commissioner of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program created by state legislature last summer, meets the … [Read more...]
Many Address Concerns at OSPP Listening Session
By Mrinal Gokhale At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 28, a group of ten walked into the Washington Park Senior Center, holding a sign spelling out “No takeover.” They announced, “What do we want? … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Appoints MPS Graduate, Long-Time Public School Advocate Dr. Demond Means Commissioner of Opportunity Schools Program
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced the appointment of Dr. Demond Means as commissioner of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program. Dr. Means, who currently serves as … [Read more...]
Pooling Resources to Understand Poverty
Youth are the future of the community. And that future looks bleak as many studies show that a high proportion of them are living in poverty. A group made up of representatives from the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Social Development Commission announces Task Force to Focus on Youth and Poverty in Milwaukee County
The Social Development Commission (SDC) has appointed a task force to focus on the impact of poverty on youth in Milwaukee County. The task force will hold two community town hall meetings to … [Read more...]