Fare thee well, Roseann
As Milwaukee Public Schools’ communications director Roseann St. Aubin announces her departure, we offer a fond farewell. Like most of you, I first “met”…
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What was he thinking?
What was he thinking? A teacher in Georgia tried to blend math and history and got himself in really hot water. Third grade teacher…
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Join Manilow in boosting MPS music programs
Barry Manilow is donating a musical instrument to Milwaukee Public Schools, and he’s offering free tickets to his Aug. 4 show to anyone who…
Read MoreUsing NAEP cut scores devastates, disserves our students
Yeah, I think I made up that word, disserves. But I mean it; this new plan to use NAEP cut scores to grade schools…
Read MoreCommittee on high schools snubs key stakeholders: students themselves
Here we go again … the state legislature has created the Special Committee on Improving Educational Opportunities in High School. The committee met for…
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Milwaukee Public Schools: Vested in Montessori Education
Parents who can afford to send their children to private school often choose a Montessori education. MPS is making Montessori education public; accessible to…
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GE Girls at MSOE kicks off a week of tailored learning
GE Healthcare and Milwaukee School of Engineering have teamed up to provide middle school girls with a week-long workshop focused on science, technology, engineering…
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Milwaukee Public Schools: Vested in Montessori Education
Parents who can afford to send their children to private school often choose a Montessori education. MPS is making Montessori education public; accessible to…
Read MoreMinimal school aid increase for next year does nothing to replace lost opportunities
It’s an indisputable fact: Public education is the great leveler in our economy and our society. If we put in the resources up front…
Read MoreWhat kind of district is MPS going to be? Aide benefit question offers a guess at the answer
At its regular monthly meeting last week, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted to limit the availability of benefits to non-full time employees…
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