By Lynda L. Jones The heart of Milwaukee’s African American Community stands to benefit from this week’s vote by MPS Board of Directors to sell the Malcolm X Complex to 2760 Holdings, … [Read more...]
MPS enrollment grows for the first time in a decade
Families recognizing significant improvement and successes Enrollment in Milwaukee Public Schools grew between 2012-13 and 2013- 14, reversing a decline that lasted nearly a decade. MPS’ fall … [Read more...]
Senate proposal could evict 3,500+ MPS students from schools, including some of the most successful
Proposal to strip local control over school facilities comes as MPS sees first enrollment increase in a decade A new proposal discussed in Madison Wednesday could evict more than 3,500 Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Legislation to force the sale of MPS unused buildings is wrong
By Lynda L. Jones It began as an interest in a MPS unused school building that was “not for sale.’ Then it developed into a neighborhood saturated by yard signs, and later a march consisting of … [Read more...]
More MPS schools meeting, exceeding expectations on state report cards — but much more must be done
More MPS schools are meeting or exceeding expectations on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s school report cards, showing more students are on a path to college and career … [Read more...]
MPS sets the record straight regarding St. Marcus Lutheran School’s claims, and push to purchase Malcolm X
Compiled by Courier Staff Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has decided to respond publicly to false claims that have been made by St. Marcus Lutheran School, as it pushes the school’s desire to … [Read more...]
WISN 12 phone banks raise more than $50,000 for MPS school supplies
Salvation Army to help at least three schools with badly needed education materials WISN-TV and the Salvation Army successfully raised more than $50,000 during its phone bank drive last week to buy … [Read more...]
Milwaukee’s New Charter School adopts name change
Confusion with University School of Milwaukee prompts change An MPS charter school opening in Milwaukee this fall announced today that it is changing its name to avoid confusion with another … [Read more...]
Community shows support for Bonds
By Cassandra Lans Two weeks ago a proposal from a Milwaukee Public School Board member was made to rein in the powers of the board president by giving more authority to the vice president. MPS … [Read more...]
New studies reinforce need to stop voucher expansion
MADISON - Three peer reviewed studies of the state taxpayer-funded school voucher program in Milwaukee have recently been released (The budget issue paper that discusses these studies are at: … [Read more...]
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