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
Use revenue increase to fully fund Wisconsin’s K-12 public schools
The MPS board met Tuesday night to vote on a number of school closings, moves and other changes. Here is a quick guide to the results, courtesy of MPS. The following schools will close at the end of the current school year (June 2012): 65th Street School Burroughs Middle School SUPAR WORK Institute Montessori High [...]
The Wisconsin Charter Schools Association (WCSA) announced the nominees for the four Awards of Excellence it will present at its Fourth Annual Charter Schools Awards Gala on Friday, Oct. 21 at Discovery World. Any type of public charter school can win as long as it is from or operates in Wisconsin. All of the nominees [...]
We got the news last week that for the second time, Milwaukee Public Schools has gotten a School Improvement Grant to help reform some low-performing schools. More SIG money may arrive at MPS to help fund other initiatives too — or at least some of us hope. In the meantime, this $6.3 million cash infusion [...]
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