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...]
When parents go wild
Jarett Fields ER Room: By Jarett Fields When the Department of Public Instruction released its second annual school report cards, the results sent a clear message to parents. The report card … [Read more...]
The Talk
By Nicole Angresano Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee Parenting is tough work. My son is 6 years old, and in the first grade. It seems as if our time together, … [Read more...]
Creating connections for our students
By Michael R. Lovell Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The other day I was writing a note that we’ll be mailing to students newly admitted for the fall 2014 semester. In it, I … [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...]
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