In The Classroom

The Maasai people of East Africa use a greeting when meeting people. They say “And how are the children? ” The expected response is…

Last month, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors meeting began with a moment of silence for four students who had died in the previous…

It’s interesting the way that a myth can grow and trickle down through the generations. Consider the story that aged across a century, along…

A 5th grade class from Milwaukee Public Schools’ Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was the first to check out the new Kohl’s Education Center at…

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

The proposed merger of 68th Street School with nearby 81st Street School has been on our radar, as you’ve likely noticed if you follow…

If you’ve been watching this site, you’ve read about proposals by the community and by MPS to move the educational program that currently resides…

Though Milwaukee’s Gaenslen School – which currently has a special needs population approaching 50 percent – is named for Milwaukee’s first orthopedic surgeon, Dr….

I could be a Christian or I could just as easily be a Jew. Confusing, I know, but imagine if you are me. I…

Milwaukee High School of the Arts student Felix Ramsey has been invited to attend and perform at the Grammy Awards and official celebration. Ramsey, 17,…