When was the last time you thanked a teacher? Here’s your chance.
Everyone has a story about a teacher who made a difference in their life. Maybe it was Mrs. Tucker who taught you to read….
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Malcolm (X) in the middle
Last Friday, Milwaukee Public Schools issued a statement saying that it had parted ways with the developer of a project to renovate and re-develop…
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DCD issues RFP for Garfield Elementary
I want to make sure the landmark Garfield Avenue School – designed by famed Milwaukee architect Henry Koch — survives. So, if I had half a mil, I’d…
Read MoreYou Won’t Remember Me: Reflections on Ms. P
By Talonda Lipsey-Brown — Dear Miss, You won’t remember me or my name. You have flunked so many of us. On the other hand,…
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Report: State education funding model fuels inequities across Wisconsin
Madison’s non-partisan Forward Institute released a report Monday that looked at education funding across the state of Wisconsin and found that over the past…
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Social media could help MPS parent coordinators connect
When school opened for the majority of MPS schools this week, most every program had a new 30-hour-a-week parent coordinator paraprofessional on staff to…
Read MoreButterflies of Excitement: A New School Year Brings New Possibilities
By Lisa Plichta — Summer drew to a close with the passing of Labor Day weekend. And, as we physically or electronically advanced our…
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The 127th first day of school
Lately, I’ve been posting historical photos of Maryland Avenue Montessori School to the Old Eastsiders group page on Facebook and garnering lots of great…
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