Dear MPS Families and Staff, I hope you have all had a fun summer with your families and friends. We had a wonderful time cheering on students at MacDowell Montessori School for the first day of … [Read more...]
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Are Black MPS Students Still Being Disproportionately Disciplined?
By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Schools Launches Community Survey
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee Public Schools announced it was launching a community survey. The goal of the survey is to gather feedback from community members on what … [Read more...]
MPS Releases Budget Proposal for 2019-2020 School Year
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last week, Milwaukee Public Schools released its 2019-2020 budget. While the priority has always been the students, this new budget’s outward focus is the students and … [Read more...]
Southwest Airlines Grant Expands Milwaukee’s Aviation Pipeline Program
By Nyesha Stone Milwaukee Public Schools recently received some exciting news, which could turn things around for some of its students. Southwest Airlines selected “Expanding Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]
The PEOPLE Program has a New Office in Milwaukee
By Nyesha Stone The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) has been around since 1999 and started with 66 students from … [Read more...]
UWM, MATC and MPS Leaders Share M3 Collaboration’s Impact
Two years ago, leaders from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Area Technical College publicly announced a groundbreaking educational effort called M3 … [Read more...]
Dr. Keith Posley Named MPS Superintendent
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this year, the search was officially on for a new superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools. Just this week, the MPS board announced Dr. Keith Posley as the new … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett and Interim Superintendent Dr. Keith Posey Kick Off FAFSA Application
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz As surprising as it may seem, applying to universities and trade schools may be the easiest step when it comes to continuing education. The second step, often viewed as … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Education Partnership Celebrates New Racine and Milwaukee Public School Superintendents
By Karen Stokes The Milwaukee Education Partnership (MEP) held a special reception to welcome the new Superintendents for Racine Unified School and Milwaukee Public School Districts. Gerard … [Read more...]