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Check out the new Bucks-built sports complex at MPS’ Browning Elementary
On a bright and pleasant Thursday morning, the Bucks and Johnson Controls held a grand opening ceremony for a new $150,000 multi-sport complex on…
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Midnight basketball scores as “positive activity” for young men
Tyrone Deere scored a game-high 19 points for his team in a recent Midnight Basketball League matchup held at Bradley Tech. Despite his efforts,…
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Critics fear MPS uniform policy will fail to achieve its goals
Critics of a new MPS policy requiring students to wear uniforms beginning next fall say it will not accomplish its goals to contribute to…
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Parents for Public Schools hosts school board candidate forum Wednesday night
Four of the nine seats on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors are up for grabs on April 4, and there are two candidates…
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Bucks Foundation awards $100,000 grant to Schools That Can Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bucks Foundation today announced that it is awarding a $100,000 grant to Schools That Can Milwaukee (STCM), an organization that works to…
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Arts @ Large and MPS “Fill the Gaps” in arts education teachers in the district
Editor’s note: This article is one of an occasional series profiling the 15 finalists for the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDIs). The…
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Milwaukee Academy of Science senior wins full scholarship to Northwestern
One day last semester, high school senior David Washington left his calculus class late, and his father, who was waiting outside, was concerned that…
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MPS Superintendent Driver issues statement on new proposals
The following is a statement from Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver concerning new proposals for improving student performance: To reach our goals…
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Face criticism? WILL won’t
A few months ago, back before we were plunged into the darkest timeline, I responded to some proposed changes in Wisconsin state law that would…
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MPS’ Driver comes into her own with bold schools plan
Last week, the Milwaukee Public Schools unveiled a multifaceted reform plan that, if implemented, would upend two decades of anti-public school sentiment among Wisconsin legislators….
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MPS launches new MPS C.A.R.E.S. initiative to give young people a safe place
Milwaukee Public Schools launched a new initiative today to provide safe places for young people to go and additional access to wellness resources for…
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Herzfeld Foundation donates $50,000 to City Year MKE
Herzfeld Foundation grants $50,000 to support City Year Milwaukee’s efforts in 11 Milwaukee Public Schools to increase the number of students who stay in…
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After OSPP victory, MTEA sets sights on increased funding
Despite the recent news that the Milwaukee Public Schools district is not subject to the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program in 2016-17, Milwaukee Teachers’ Education…
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It’s time for anti-MPS lawmakers to acknowledge reality
The big Wisconsin education news of last week was Wisconsin State Superintendent Tony Evers announcement that, based on district report cards for the 2015-16…
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