They’re coming by the busload to see our public Montessori schools
Surely, you’ve heard me say it before. Milwaukee Public Schools’ family of public Montessori schools is unrivaled in the United States. No other city…
Read MoreFebruary, 2014
Is re-centralization helping school budgets?
One of the legacies of outgoing MPS Superintendent Gregory Thornton will be the re-centralization of many items previously included in individual school budgets (aka…
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Picking a new superintendent isn’t easy, but this board can do it
It’s a popular and perennial hobby in Milwaukee to beat up on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and its members. Their job is…
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New superintendent won’t work miracles
The Milwaukee Public Schools are about to begin a dance that is so stale it should probably be pulled off the shelf. Superintendent Gregory…
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When it comes to accountability, voucher schools aren’t special
Last week, I went after an actual columnist at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, so this week it may not seem fair that I go…
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MPS superintendent stepping down
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton is leaving his position. Thornton held the job since 2010, when he replaced former superintendent William Andrekopoulos. Thornton is…
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First Stage committed to educational opportunity
There is a glory to the world of theater, with a live audience and a story well-told on a stage shining with light and…
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Former McKinley School faces demolition
I have a special affinity for the old McKinley School, 2001 W. Vliet St., which has been owned by V.E. Carter Development, and according…
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MPS, MTEA aim at feet, squeeze trigger
The school-reform proposal that went before the Milwaukee Public Schools board last week, and was eventually sent back to committee with no forward motion,…
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