Tuning up a classroom for the new school year
Earlier this week, three days before Milwaukee Public Schools students were set to return to start the 2011-12 school year, I paid a visit…
Read MoreAugust, 2011
Drama, music and fine arts to get a new home at Pius XI High School
Groundbreaking took place this week on what will be the new home of the Pius XI performing arts programs. Construction is underway to turn…
Read MoreSTEM Academy provides incredible week for teachers
Wisconsin teacher Sarah Ludwig was one of 50 American educations – and one of two from the state – invited to participate in the…
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Hines is working to take Gaenslen all the way
In July I met the whirlwind of excitement and energy that is Nancy Martinez, who recently took over as principal at MPS’ Kagel pre-K…
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Peters’ pep talk is part of ongoing GE/MPS relationship
In the seven months since word arrived that the GE Foundation was giving MPS $20.4 million, the district and its benefactor have been working…
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More than 70% of Americans have confidence in teachers
The 43rd annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools is a year survey that gauges public opinion on…
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Prepare kids for the first day of school
The school bell will toll in a couple of weeks – if it hasn’t already – and a new crop of kids will begin…
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ProPublica site analyzes federal education data
The ProPublica website has analyzed federal education data from the 2009-2010 school year as a means of seeing if states offer equal access to…
Read MoreSOS March wrap-ups
If you wondering how the SOS March went in Washington, D.C., this weekend, here is a link to Valerie Strauss’ blog posting on the…
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