Primary results are a major win for public education
Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in Milwaukee was a victory for public education. Who lost? Democrats who support vouchers, the Republican Party and Tea Party…
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Milwaukee Public Schools: Vested in Montessori Education
Parents who can afford to send their children to private school often choose a Montessori education. MPS is making Montessori education public; accessible to…
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Democrats should support public education
Removing the Walker regime is within the grasp of Wisconsin voters. Walker’s policies, if allowed to continue, will make pain and suffering the order…
Read MoreTime for Milwaukee to support MPS kids and teachers
Scott Walker is like the feudal magistrate who destroys the dam, floods the valley and then criticizes the villagers for not stockpiling enough sandbags….
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MPS’ call to end violence
The Maasai people of East Africa use a greeting when meeting people. They say “And how are the children? ” The expected response is…
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A visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
There are many educators in Milwaukee who wake up every morning and ask themselves, “how can I best serve my students today?” Recently I…
Read MoreMMAC proposes creation of a caste system of schools
This is reminder to those of you who follow K-12 education in Milwaukee: there’s a new plan waiting in the wings that includes…
Read MoreAdam Bradley on hip-hop
In a previous blog posting I talked about Adam Bradley’s “Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip-Hop” as a source for teachers to understand…
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Schools need a truly multicultural approach
Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Crossroads section ran a thoughtful article about schools’ failures in educating African-American youth. The author, Tamiko Jordan-Obregon of the Milwaukee…
Read MoreMPS must overcome obstacles
There are no excuses for the low performance of MPS students on the NAEP Math and Reading Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) described in…
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