By Bobby Tanzilo Reprinted courtesy of OnMilwaukee.com When Superintendent Gregory Thornton arrived to take control of Milwaukee Public Schools after the end of the last school year, he started to … [Read more...]
Ferne Caulkner, celebrating culture and history through dance
HAATz Off to Pioneer Teachers of MPS Column: Ko-Thi Dance Company, based in Milwaukee , WI was founded in 1969. The words Ko-Thi come from the Sherbro Language of Sierra Leone, meaning, “To seek … [Read more...]
Free tutoring opportunities available through Milwaukee Public Schools — Deadline extended to February 18, 2011
There is free help for children who may be struggling in school. Students in these MPS schools are eligible for free tutoring: Elementary and K8 Schools Auer, (414) 875-4500 Fifty-Third, … [Read more...]
City Year’s youthful talent serves students, teachers well
By Bobby Tanzilo Reprinted courtesy of OnMilwaukee.com Things move quickly in Mr. Miller’s sixth grade math class at Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts. Perhaps the hanging motorcycle shrine … [Read more...]
Diversity connections at UW-Milwaukee
When Tylesha Younger arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business from Minnesota, she was hoping to make friends with other young African Americans at UWM. With the help … [Read more...]
MPS staff and students participated in the Milwaukee School Fair
Vanguard casting extends services to HAAT project
HAATz Off to Pioneer Teachers of MPS Column: By Taki S. Raton When we think of cast iron or metal art objects as noted in the January 8 Milwaukee Courier featuring the bronze caste works of … [Read more...]
Press conference held addressing vacant MPS school buildings
Area sculptress casts award creations for HAAT
HAATz Off to Pioneer Teachers of MPS Column By Taki S. Raton Milwaukee may have an emerging Edmonia Mary Lewis or even a Richard Hunt in the image and talent of 26-year-old sculptress Care Ekpo. … [Read more...]
Mike and Woody reflect proud tradition
By Taki S. Raton Just a little over 100 years ago, John W. Cooper got his first big break. At the age of twenty-nine while traveling with the Richards and Pringles Minstrels in 1902, he was … [Read more...]
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