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An Open Letter to the Milwaukee Public Schools Community

March 26, 2022

By LaKeshia N. Myers Dear Board of Directors, Administrators, Employees, Parents, Students, & Community: As a member of the Wisconsin state legislature, I write to you with grave concern … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Milwaukee Public Schools

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Education Reform Requires Local Voices

March 19, 2022

Legislatively Speaking State Republicans Want to Dissolve Milwaukee School District In 2010, I stood on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate and talked about the governance structure of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee TEACH Act

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Finally, Future Focused Leadership Emerges at Milwaukee Public Schools

March 5, 2022

By LaKeshia N. Myers I am a vehement supporter of Milwaukee Public Schools. Not only did I attend MPS schools for my entire K-12 education, but I also taught in the district when I returned to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Milwaukee Public Schools

MPS Disproportionately Suspending Black Students at Similar Rates to 10 years ago, New MPS Data Reveals

February 12, 2022

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Milwaukee Public Schools, Racial Disparities, Sam Woods, Student Suspensions

‘Educators Answered the Call’: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Visits Milwaukee

September 18, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Milwaukee received a special visitor when First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Milwaukee before continuing onto Des Moines. Biden made an appearance at … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, COVID-19, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady Visits to Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools, School Safety

‘They Don’t Even Show Up’: MPS Parents Give School Bus Service Failing Marks

September 11, 2021

By Edgar Mendez 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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Christy Torres, Edgar Mendez, Leah Hough, Milwaukee Public Schools, School Bus Service

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Welcome Back to the 2021-22 School Year!

September 4, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Back To School, Keith Posley, Milwaukee Public Schools

Milwaukee Health Department Announces Back-to-School Health Fairs

July 31, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The new school year is nearly here and with it comes the annual back-to-school fairs that take place throughout Milwaukee. Mayor Tom Barrett announced the Milwaukee … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Back To School, Health Fairs, Milwaukee Public Schools

MPS Foundation Launches Summer Meal Program: Deadline to Sign Up Friday, June 11

June 11, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Too many people in Milwaukee know what its like to go to bed hungry. According to the Hunger Task Force, in 2018, 1 in 11 households in Wisconsin experienced low or very low … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Public Schools, MKE Responds Fund, Summer Meal Delivery Pilot Program, Wendel Willis

MPS Foundation Launches Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship

March 20, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When she was in middle school, Kayla Denyce Jimenez, 18, decided she wanted to be a lawyer, specifically a civil rights attorney. Recently, she applied for the “Ruth Bader … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Public Schools, MPS Foundation, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Scholarships

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