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After state win, MPS students to compete at national technical education championship

June 11, 2016

Trevion Brownlee, Adrian Ellis and Maurice Pulley of MPS' Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education all took first place at the statewide contest in April MILWAUKEE - This summer, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Adrian Ellis, Competitions, Maurice Pulley, Milwaukee Public Schools, SkillsUSA, Trevion Brownlee

Milwaukee School of Languages Ranked Number One Most Challenging High School in Wisconsin

June 4, 2016

By Karen Stokes It was good news for Milwaukee Public Schools. Milwaukee School of Languages located at 8400 W. Burleigh, was recognized as the “Most Challenging High School in Wisconsin” by … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Darienne Driver, Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee School of Languages

Milwaukee’s Benjamin Franklin School Dedicates Buddy Bench to Promote Friendships

June 4, 2016

A second Buddy Bench will be installed on school playground later this year MILWAUKEE, Wis. – On Friday, May 27, Benjamin Franklin School Principal Katrina Fisher and additional staff joined … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Benjamin Franklin School, Buddy Bench, Milwaukee Public Schools

ICYMI: “Abele wants to work with MPS”

May 31, 2016

MILWAUKEE – In an interview that aired over the weekend on WISN’s UpFront with Mike Gousha, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele again reaffirmed his commitment to working with Milwaukee Public … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chris Abele, Mike Gousha, Milwaukee Public Schools, Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan

Six Wisconsin Men from the MKE Fellows Program Graduate from Morehouse College

May 28, 2016

By Karen Stokes On May 15, as a brisk wind blew with threats of rain, specks of sunlight peeked through the chill. The weather, unusual for a spring Atlanta morning, didn’t dampen the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Devon Kidd, Jaylin Durham, Justin Wilks, Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Public Schools, MKE Fellows, Morehouse College, Nicholas Stokes, Onteria Harris

County Executive Abele, Dr. Demond Means Make Announcement on OSPP Timeline

May 28, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chris Abele, Demond Means, Milwaukee Public Schools, Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan

ICYMI: PolitiFact Wisconsin Issues “Pants on Fire” Rating to Claim that OSPP Commissioner Wants to “Gut” MPS

May 21, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Demond Means, Milwaukee Public Schools, Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan, Politifact

Mobile app created by North Division students is one of six national winners

May 21, 2016

App is aimed at supporting children battling disease with words of encouragement; now for the 2nd year in a row, an MPS student-designed app is eligible for national fan favorite award MILWAUKEE … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lenovo Scholars Network, Milwaukee Public Schools, Mobile Apps, North Division High School, Qiaira Matthews, Tatiana Loyd

OSPP Affirms Commitment to Community Schools

May 14, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Chris Abele, Community Schools, Demond Means, Milwaukee Public Schools, Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan

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Message from MPS Superintendent Dr. Darienne B. Driver

May 7, 2016

Dear Milwaukee Public Schools families, Recently you may have heard about a program called the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program (OSPP). This program is the result of legislation passed … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Darienne Driver, Milwaukee Public Schools, Opportunity Schools and Partnership Plan

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