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42 MPS Schools Make the Grade, but Still Needs Improvement

September 20, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Darienne Driver, Milwaukee Public Schools, Report Card

MPS’ ‘staggered start’ for 3-, 4- and 5-year-old Students Aims to Ensure Successful Start to School Careers

August 30, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Back To School, Head Start, Milwaukee Public Schools, MPS

3 MPS students earn ‘life-changing’ Gates college scholarships covering 100 percent of unmet need

May 10, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dr Gregory Thornton, Eric Isidoro, Fernando Mandujano, Gates Millenium Scholar, Maria Capistran, Milwaukee Public Schools

MPS’ 5- and 6-year graduation rates continue to grow, but more growth still needed

May 10, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Graduation Rate, Milwaukee Public Schools, Project Direct Graduation

MPS’ Rufus King in state’s top 3 on Washington Post list of top high schools

April 11, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Milwaukee Public Schools, Rufus King High School

More MPS students meeting reading standards year-over-year and over 5 years

April 11, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Comprehensive Literacy Plan, Literacy, Milwaukee Public Schools, Reading

Running Rebels and MPS collaborate on community basketball program

March 15, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Milwaukee Public Schools, Running Rebels

3 MPS students, 3 MPS educators honored with Herb Kohl Foundation scholarships, fellowships

March 13, 2014

MPS has winners in all three categories: excellence scholarship, initiative scholarship and fellowship Three Milwaukee Public Schools students and three Milwaukee Public Schools educators are 2014 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fellowship Award, Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, Initiative Scholarship, Milwaukee Public Schools

Dr. Thornton named CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools

February 22, 2014

Baltimore City Public Schools announced this week Dr. Gregory E. Thornton, Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the district, pending successful … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Baltimore City Public Schools, Dr Gregory Thornton, Milwaukee Public Schools

2014 PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) summer enrichment and college preparatory

February 22, 2014

The deadline to register for the 2014 PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) summer enrichment and college preparatory workshops is March 21, 2014. Students who … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Milwaukee Public Schools, PEOPLE Progam, University of Wisconsin Madison, UW-Madison

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