By Karen Stokes Dr. Darienne Driver 36, is the first woman and one of the youngest individuals to be named Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Driver is the fourth African … [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 Board names Dr. Darienne Driver as permanent superintendent
First permanent female superintendent in the district MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Board of School Directors President Dr. Michael Bonds issued the following statement on the Board’s hiring of Dr. Darienne … [Read more...]
42 MPS Schools Make the Grade, but Still Needs Improvement
MILWAUKEE - 42 MPS schools are rated exceeds expectations, meets expectations or making satisfactory progress in the 2013-14 report cards released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction … [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...]
3 MPS students earn ‘life-changing’ Gates college scholarships covering 100 percent of unmet need
Three Milwaukee Public Schools seniors are among just 1,000 students across the country to be announced Thursday as Gates Millennium Scholars, an honor that comes with a “good-through-graduation” … [Read more...]
MPS’ 5- and 6-year graduation rates continue to grow, but more growth still needed
District efforts have yielded growth among students who may have otherwise dropped out; 4-year rate has held steady Milwaukee Public Schools’ five- and six-year high school graduation rates continue … [Read more...]
MPS’ Rufus King in state’s top 3 on Washington Post list of top high schools
King also among the 50 best in the Midwest; the latest in a long line of honors Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International High School is among the three best high schools in Wisconsin and … [Read more...]
More MPS students meeting reading standards year-over-year and over 5 years
Gains follow implementation of Comprehensive Literacy Plan; largest uptick seen at high school but the need for further improvement is great More Milwaukee Public Schools students are meeting … [Read more...]
Running Rebels and MPS collaborate on community basketball program
The Running Rebels Community Organization and the Milwaukee Public School system are once again collaborating to advance the opportunities of school-aged youth and adolescents. As an organization … [Read more...]
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