MPS’ call to end violence
The Maasai people of East Africa use a greeting when meeting people. They say “And how are the children? ” The expected response is…
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MPS’ call to end violence
The Maasai people of East Africa use a greeting when meeting people. They say “And how are the children? ” The expected response is…
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Thornton: Where is the outrage?
Last month, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors meeting began with a moment of silence for four students who had died in the previous…
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Bay View feared the closing of Mound Street School
It’s interesting the way that a myth can grow and trickle down through the generations. Consider the story that aged across a century, along…
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Bethune Academy kids inaugurate Kohl’s Education Center at MAM
A 5th grade class from Milwaukee Public Schools’ Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was the first to check out the new Kohl’s Education Center at…
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1:1 laptops vs. pencil and paper
Just finished reading the book Education Nation by Milton Chen and found the following post in Chapter 3 “The Technology Edge: Putting Modern Tools…
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A visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
There are many educators in Milwaukee who wake up every morning and ask themselves, “how can I best serve my students today?” Recently I…
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A visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
There are many educators in Milwaukee who wake up every morning and ask themselves, “how can I best serve my students today?” Recently I…
Read MoreA passion for winning can fuel a passion for learning
Too many parents miss one of the great joys of their kids high school days … watching them participate in sports. There is nothing…
Read MoreWe need more “lead” in “Read to Lead”
There was a hearing on Feb. 15 about Governor Scott Walker’s “Read To Lead” initiative. I don’t know what happened, but we do…
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