Past U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Candidate for WI Governor Tony Evers, and Candidate for WI Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
By Nyesha Stone I’m sure if you’re Black then you know at least one other Black person that’s in jail, especially if you live in the city of Milwaukee. According to City on a Hill, Inc.’s … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Kicks Off Its Third Year of Hot Summer MKE
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Summer vacation is often associated with fun, but for some students, it can be a time of concern, especially in Milwaukee. Although Milwaukee’s potential is finally being … [Read more...]
Humphries Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction
By Dylan Deprey The frequent interruption of political commercials flashing every two minutes may have faded following the presidential election, but there is another campaign brewing in … [Read more...]
State eyes model academic standards in computer science
MADISON — The potential of computer science to drive job growth and innovation calls for elementary and secondary schools to prepare all students with foundational knowledge in the subject. To meet … [Read more...]
State Budget Revising Process Begins with Many Concerned About Outcomes
By Karen Stokes The Wisconsin Legislature’s finance committee began the arduous task of revising Republican Governor Scott Walker’s 2015- 2017 state budget. Through the course of the hearings, … [Read more...]
Evers to request ACT suite for high school accountability and career planning
Proposal part of Agenda 2017 MADISON — All Wisconsin public high school juniors would take the ACT college admissions test under an education budget initiative that would include the four-test … [Read more...]
Housing Authority celebrates student achievement
Sayvon Friend named Student of the Year Wisconsin State Superintendent Tony Evers, PhD served as keynote speaker at the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM)’s 2012 Student … [Read more...]
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Education for all children in Milwaukee must improve
By Dr. Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Howard Fuller, Director, Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University The children of Milwaukee … [Read more...]
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Budgets reflect our priorities and values
A guest editorial by State Superintendent Tony Evers During these tough economic times, we cannot balance our state budget on the backs of our children. The 2011-13 state budget awaiting action … [Read more...]