March | 2014 | School Matters MKE

Bradley Tech receives $250,000 gift for welding lab expansion

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Wednesday afternoon, MPS announced that Bradley Tech High School received a $250,000 gift from the Bucyrus Foundation, a donor-advised fund of the Greater Milwaukee…

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We have time; let’s get school accountability right

By Jay Bullock

With the Wisconsin State Assembly’s passage of SB286, a moderate “school accountability” bill that mostly just requires voucher schools to be part of the…

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The halls are alive with the art of students

By Bobby Tanzilo

The one thing that makes a closed school building look lifeless and truly dead is the lack of student artwork on the walls. For…

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Secretary Kerry recognizes two local schools for exchange program efforts

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently commended several schools from across the nation, including two right here in Milwaukee, for their efforts in…

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Mayfair to honor a special teacher for National Teacher’s Day

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Think your teacher is the best? Mayfair is currently seeking nominations for top teachers in the area for a part of its Celebrate Teachers!…

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MPS: Let the search begin

By Bobby Tanzilo

On Tuesday, the Baltimore City Public Schools board approved the four-year, nearly $1 million contract that will bring MPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton to…

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Teacher appreciation day or skirting collective bargaining?

By Bobby Tanzilo

On Monday, Milwaukee Public Schools teachers and school psychologists received a letter from outgoing Superintendent Gregory Thornton notifying them that their March 28 paycheck…