Why I won’t be applying to teach in Oconomowoc anytime soon
Not that I’m unhappy where I am–I am not really thinking about leaving MPS for the burbs. But the recent moves rearranging Oconomowoc High…
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Career and Technical Education for the new economy
Every business owner realizes the importance of a skilled and educated workforce. The power of any organization lies in its people and their ability…
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Students need nurses in public schools
Even before Gov. Scott Walker and the state legislature made massive cuts to education last year, Milwaukee Public Schools students were struggling to receive…
Read MoreMPS proposed budget: Could have been worse. Could have been better, too.
I talked to Meagan Holman, 8th district representative on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, a couple of weeks ago, well before the Superintendent’s…
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MPS has a widening opportunity gap
Much has been written about the achievement gap in Milwaukee Public Schools. Hands are wrung over our students’ test scores and heads shake each…
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Kagel kids explore world cultures
Last week, MPS’ Albert Kagel School in Walker’s Point celebrated International Day and though I couldn’t make it down to check it out, I…
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How to create a lasting impact without even trying
If you ask me why I choose to be a volunteer tutor with the children of MPS it would be an impossibility to narrow…
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Our kids need books
The National Library Legislative Days are April 23-24 at our nation’s capital. While members of the National Library Association are reminding our legislators why…
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The brightest and the best
In 2003, if you had asked me where I would be in five years, I wouldn’t have had the most articulate response. As a…
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MPS Children’s Week offers a slate of events to boost our kids
MPS and the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association are working together to create MPS Children’s Week, which kicks off Sunday, April 22 and runs through…
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