You’re on My List
By Al Bitter — Vladimir Putin made the list. So did Serena Williams, Hillary Clinton, and Miley Cyrus. Each year TIME Magazine publishes a list…
Read MoreMay, 2014
Teens rally to demand: put the guns down
Last week 10-year-old Sierra Guyton was shot while she played in the schoolyard at Clarke Street School. That, along with many other incidents, has…
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MPS has seen successes in past four years, but there’s room to improve
In the wake of news that Dr. Gregory Thornton would leave his post as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools to take the same position…
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B93.3 awards “Teacher of the Year”
It goes without saying that education is important. However, because it becomes a necessary way of life, it often blends into the background of…
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AWE residency leads Starms kindergarteners to dig deeper into science
Kids come and go from schools; it’s just the nature of things. But thanks to Artists Working in Education, many Milwaukee children are making…
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Chatting with Caldecott-winning author and artist Faith Ringgold
The day just got cooler today at two MPS schools. This morning, renowned author and artist Faith Ringgold read her 1992 Caldecott-winning children’s book…
Read MoreCelebration of Teaching: Mr. Brian Weisse
By Mariclare Kanaley – The first time I met Mr. Brian Weisse, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. It was the spring…
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MPS takes to the streets to bolster enrollment
For the past decade, Milwaukee Public Schools enrollment has been falling with each passing year. Ten years ago, the district enrolled just over 90,000…
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Nicolet’s Miller moves on to life’s next act
Theater achieves the ultimate ruse. The art form uses scripted words to tell a story, facades to suggest location and costumes to transform actors…
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New coordinator position ought to bolster schools’ parent engagement
Most everyone seems to agree that parent involvement and community engagement are among the key factors for school success (though there is conflicting research…
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