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Larry Miller

familyAugust 15, 2012

Primary results are a major win for public education

By Larry Miller

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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familyJuly 13, 2012

Milwaukee Public Schools: Vested in Montessori Education

By Larry Miller

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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familyApril 17, 2012

Democrats should support public education

By Larry Miller

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…

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familyMarch 21, 2012

Time for Milwaukee to support MPS kids and teachers

By Larry Miller

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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familyFebruary 29, 2012

MPS’ call to end violence

By Larry Miller

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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familyFebruary 17, 2012

A visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

By Larry Miller

There are many educators in Milwaukee who wake up every morning and ask themselves, “how can I best serve my students today?” Recently I…

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familyJanuary 16, 2012

MMAC proposes creation of a caste system of schools

By Larry Miller

  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…

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familyDecember 15, 2011

Adam Bradley on hip-hop

By Larry Miller

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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familyDecember 12, 2011

Schools need a truly multicultural approach

By Larry Miller

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…

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familyDecember 8, 2011

MPS must overcome obstacles

By Larry Miller

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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