List of expected MPS facilities changes shrinks
No one ever said it was going to be easy, but the road to the changes recommended in the Milwaukee Public Schools Long-Range Master…
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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. In…
Read MoreMPS 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…
Read MoreSix 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…
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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…
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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…
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MPS starts rolling out new school web sites
Thanks to Amy Kant, Milwaukee Public Schools is beginning to get its interwebs in order. Next week, the district will officially launch the first…
Read MoreMilwaukee 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…
Read MoreMU 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…
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MPS facilities plan suggests some big changes
After months of meetings and research and progress reports, the MPS Long Range Facilities Master Plan was released today with little fanfare. Among the…
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