By Karen Stokes Education is critical for the future of Milwaukee’s children. Milwaukee teachers, parents and concerned citizens gathered Thursday evening at St. Matthews CME Church for a … [Read more...]
ICYMI: “Abele wants to work with MPS”
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...]
County Executive Abele, Dr. Demond Means Make Announcement on OSPP Timeline
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...]
ICYMI: PolitiFact Wisconsin Issues “Pants on Fire” Rating to Claim that OSPP Commissioner Wants to “Gut” MPS
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...]
Lack of Transparency and Confusion Cloud OSPP Advisory Meeting
By Dylan Deprey The rumors of a Milwaukee Public School takeover lingered as a sharp edge of tension filled the air. The stark red “no” symbol that covered the word “takeover” was the … [Read more...]
OSPP Affirms Commitment to Community Schools
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...]
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Legal Opinion: OSPP Plan to Preserve Funding for MPS, Protect Our Public Schools Meets the Law
MILWAUKEE – A proposal from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Dr. Demond Means, commissioner of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program created by state legislature last summer, meets the … [Read more...]
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Message from MPS Superintendent Dr. Darienne B. Driver
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...]
Many Address Concerns at OSPP Listening Session
By Mrinal Gokhale At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan 28, a group of ten walked into the Washington Park Senior Center, holding a sign spelling out “No takeover.” They announced, “What do we want? … [Read more...]
Community Brainstorm Addressees Issues in Milwaukee Public Schools
By Dylan Deprey Some individuals called it legislation. Others referred to it as a fight or a war. The battle lines were drawn in the debate in the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program … [Read more...]