Keyimani Alford took a work study job to help pay for his university education, and it turned into a career. “I enjoy the interaction with the students and their families, helping them with the … [Read more...]
The tipping point of education in Milwaukee
Jarett Fields ER Room By Jarett Fields The right person, with the right message, at the right time, can turn something small into something big. That moment is called the tipping … [Read more...]
Community can benefit from MPS decision on Malcolm X Complex
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...]
Stop the bullies! All of us play a role in stopping and preventing bullying
By Vincent Lyles President/ CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milw. Jodi (name changed) didn’t know why the other students in her music appreciation class decided to start a fight with … [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...]
The myth of the academic achievement at St. Marcus Lutheran School
By Lynda L. Jones St. Marcus Lutheran School has been extremely vocal and aggressive in its attempt to force MPS to sell them the Malcolm X Academy Campus. A major part of the school’s argument … [Read more...]
Milwaukee residents deserve a Milwaukee hearing on MPS buildings bill
By Ashanti Hamilton On Monday (October 7), the Common Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee, which I chair, voted unanimously to oppose proposed state legislation (Senate Bill 318, … [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...]
After-school programs offer safety and value for students
From Backpacks to Briefcases: By Vincent Lyles President & CEO Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club More than 15 million U.S. school-age children – or more than one in four – are unsupervised … [Read more...]
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