May, 2011

Two weeks into her career as a member of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, I finally got a chance to catch up with…

Milwaukee Public Schools has nearly 10 public Montessori programs. That’s unheard of in public districts. And the schools are among MPS’ best. So, I…

Like me, it seems that quite a few other folks are curious about and fascinated by old school buildings. The response to my blogs…

Since its inception in 2008, Milwaukee Film offered an educational program called Collaborative Cinema that pairs up Wisconsin filmmakers with local high school students….

Just because you never hear good things about Bradley Tech High School in Walker’s Point doesn’t mean there isn’t any. Perhaps the key to…

Looking at the Superintendent’s Fiscal Year 2012 Proposed Budget Overview released by MPS earlier this week, one line jumped out at me. That line…

If you’re a subscriber to the ArtMail Milwaukee e-newsletter, you get to see great local artists’ work on a regular basis. Today, the newsletter…

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and I cannot think of a more appropriate way to express my deep-rooted and sincere gratitude for educators,…

Folks can get a peek at the proposed upcoming budget tonight at the MPS strategic planning and budget meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Central…

Last week, I wrote about Garfield Avenue School, a lovely Romanesque Revival schoolhouse near 4th and North, that was designed by Henry C. Koch,…