Half of Wisconsin’s Head Start programs were locked out from necessary federal funds to keep doors open, pay staff, care for kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 6, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) … [Read more...]
How Milwaukee’s Giant Anti-Poverty Agency Unraveled: Weak Controls, Little Oversight
State, county and city agencies awarded the Social Development Commission big contracts even after it eliminated internal auditing mechanisms. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR The … [Read more...]
Head Start Helps Children Succeed
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Head Start Helps Children Succeed!
Call to find out if you qualify and learn how to apply! 414-252-0350 mpsmke.com/headstart … [Read more...]
MPS Provides Additional Enrollment Hours to Help Families Prep for the First Day of School
By Rhea Riley The Milwaukee Public School System (MPS) held its last Saturday enrollment hours to enroll students before the start of classes on September 4 for the 2018-2019 school year. This was … [Read more...]
Racial Disparities in Early Childhood Hurts U.S.
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Increased investment in early childhood education and care can eradicate many of the racial success gaps that persist throughout … [Read more...]
MPS Partners with Marquette, MATC, GMDA to Offer Free Dental Exams for Head Start Students
Head Start students in Milwaukee received free dental exams Saturday, October 4, at the Marquette Dental School thanks to a cooperative involving Milwaukee Public Schools, Marquette University, … [Read more...]
MPS’ ‘staggered start’ for 3-, 4- and 5-year-old Students Aims to Ensure Successful Start to School Careers
MILWAUKEE - To help ensure a successful start to the educational careers of Milwaukee Public Schools’ youngest students, all 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students attending traditional calendar schools will … [Read more...]
Sequestration continues to harm Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that nearly 140,000 low-income families could lose rental assistance and “thousands of other … [Read more...]
SDC named a preliminary Head Start Grant Awardee
The Social Development Commission (SDC) Head Start Program was named as one of four possible recipients in Milwaukee County to receive five-year federal program grants. The Department of Health and … [Read more...]