Talk of K3 fees seems dead for now
I can’t honestly say I didn’t see it coming. In fact, when we learned at our school that MPS would trim funding for K3…
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Neeskara reminds me of my grade school
I can’t tell you when P.S. 199 in Brooklyn was built, but when I look at Milwaukee schools like Neeksara and Fernwood – both…
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Wisconsin teachers among 50 STEM Institute fellows
Sarah Ludwig from Fond du Lac’s Woodworth Middle School is among 50 teachers from across the country – one of just two from Wisconsin…
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MPS students raise money, learn valuable lessons
Let me begin by fully disclosing that I’m about to write about something that took place in my son’s classroom. However, my reason for…
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Hayes students’ song is on new CD by The Great Unknown
Last November I told you about the kids from MPS’ Hayes Bilingual School, 2431 S. 10th St., who wrote and recorded a song in…
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An edgy day for public school supporters
Beginning at 11 a.m. today in Madison, the Joint Committee on Finance goes into executive session on a number of items, but two of…
Read MoreRiverside High donates to Habitat
Milwaukee Public Schools’ Riverside University High School students and faculty are donating $60,000 to Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity today at the school’s “Swing into…
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Talking to the test
If our tests stink, why aren’t we making them better? I tweeted that a few hours ago. So, you know I received today’s statement…
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First round of MPS principal recommendations emerge
Because of retirements and other factors, MPS has a large number of schools getting new principals and the list of the first 21 new…
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MPS’ Forest Home Avenue School wins a library makeover from Target
Today I learned that Target is giving Milwaukee Public Schools’ Forest Home Avenue Elementary School, 1516 W. Forest Home Ave., a school library makeover….
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