Why no “opportunity” for Milwaukee’s voucher schools?
Last week, Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee passed a 29-page Republican-penned omnibus education funding package, which includes so many terrible provisions it’s hard to know…
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Teacher awards a great part of local radio
There is nothing more noble than being the ones empowered to set the direction for the next generation. That is why I hope WLDB-FM…
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Create a Super Reader and prevent your child taking the “summer slide”
It’s that time of year again. The time when I’m thrilled that my kids are thrilled to sign up for Milwaukee Public Library’s Super…
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The attack on public education
Jamaal E. Smith, a community activist and chair of the education committee at the Milwaukee branch of the NAACP, questions the motives of Gov….
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Zielinski’s charter school proposal: smart policy, smart politics or both?
Let’s get all the disclaimers out of the way now: I live in the 14th aldermanic district, currently represented by Ald. Tony Zielinski and…
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Milwaukee Democratic legislators oppose GOP takeover plan of MPS
We reject and oppose Representative Dale Kooyenga (R-not Milwaukee) and Senator Alberta Darling’s (R-not Milwaukee) proposal to take over the Milwaukee Public Schools by…
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Prom stands for “promenade,” not “promoting awful ideas”
I teach high school, so this time of year I hear a lot about prom. I want to talk about the way an author…
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Great teachers make their mark every single day
It’s teacher appreciation week and social media is humming with tributes to great mentors and educators. A few years ago, I wrote about the…
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