PolitiFact sorts only some of the “truth” on voucher schools, leaves out key objections to program’s expansion
79 MPS students earn national German language awards
Private school voucher expansion: A growing taxpayer-funded entitlement
The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program: A Failure
Infinite Campus likely to be Wisconsin statewide school information system (Updated)
No one ever said it was going to be easy, but the road to the
Archive for November, 2011
Schools prepping for facilities action
A few weeks ago MPS released the results of its months-long facilities plan research. It’s an exercise the district undertakes every 10 years.
MPS sock drive extended
Milwaukee Public Schools’ sock drive will extend collection until Wednesday, Nov. 23. The first-ever “Sock It To Me For MPS Kids” new sock collecting effort is a district-wide effort to encourage people to donate warm socks for kids who need them. Drop new kids’ socks in the donation boxes that are inside the main entrances [...]
Six area students to compete in CMA Collegiate Music Competition
Six Milwaukee-area musicians will compete in the Civic Music Association’s annual Collegiate Music Competition & Recital Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. The finalists include Sarah Butler, a graduate of Brown Deer High School; Lydia Rose Eiche, a graduate of Milwaukee High School of the Arts; Phillip Dobernig, a [...]
The Brewers and Koos for Kids help keep kids warm this winter
Brewers bullpen catcher Marcus Hanel, along with his charitable organization, Koos for Kids, and the Brewers Community Foundation, are teaming up again this year to keep over 700 Milwaukee kids warm this winter. Representatives from both organizations and the catcher himself will distribute new coats to students at Milwaukee’s Hayes City-Wide Bilingual School, 2431 S. 10th St., [...]
94labs team working to make Classroom Catalyst a reality
By now you may have heard of the Milwaukee Public Schools and OnMilwaukee.com partnership to create the Milwaukee Classroom Catalyst. The site (you can see a quick explanation at this
Milwaukee Succeeds gets big grant; will focus on 3rd grade reading
The Helen Bader Foundation on Monday committed a three-year, $300,000 grant to The Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Milwaukee Succeeds public / private initiative, the GMC has announced. The mission of the partnership – the Bader Foundation sits on the Milwaukee Succeeds Executive Committee and Leadership Council – is to improve education in Milwaukee. “All of us [...]
MU Law hosts education conference
The Marquette University Law School and Marquette University College of Education will collaborate on an education conference called “Fresh Paths? Ideas for Navigating Wisconsin’s New Education Landscape,” Thursday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St. Speakers will discuss the future of public K-12 education and what has [...]
MPS facilities plan suggests some big changes
After months of meetings and research and progress reports, the MPS
GEAR UP grant launched this morning
MPS held an event this morning at Audubon Technology & Communication Middle School, 3300 S. 39th St., to celebrate the official announcement of the district’s federal GEAR UP grant. MPS is receiving $14.8 million from the U.S. Dept. of Education, along with $11.7 million from local partners to provide support and services to help students [...]
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