MPS meeting on Dover St. School building leaves questions unanswered
The excess space owned by the Milwaukee Public Schools has been in the news a lot lately. Wednesday in Madison, for example, the state…
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PolitiFact sorts only some of the “truth” on voucher schools, leaves out key objections to program’s expansion
Back when I used to blog about politics, I was a constant critic of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s PolitiFact operation. Or, as I called…
Read MoreGratitude
For my family and I suspect many of yours there is a great deal to be thankful for this season. In our home we…
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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…
Read MorePrincipal training: Are we doing it wrong?
If you ask a question like that, the answer is almost always, “Yes, of course.” (A more cynical me might have written, “This is…
Read MoreToo late, evidence that collective bargaining works
This got some notice in the media a few months ago when it was first discussed, but the Milwaukee Public Schools officially said today…
Read MoreUsing NAEP cut scores devastates, disserves our students
Yeah, I think I made up that word, disserves. But I mean it; this new plan to use NAEP cut scores to grade schools…
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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…
Read MoreWhat kind of district is MPS going to be? Aide benefit question offers a guess at the answer
At its regular monthly meeting last week, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted to limit the availability of benefits to non-full time employees…
Read MoreThe Crisis of MPS’s Invisible Students, Part Three: Solutions
To sum up where we are: On Tuesday, I examined a large sample of students from the Milwaukee Public Schools, comparing achievement between students…
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