Time 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 MoreWhat the Jamie S. decision means
Last Friday came news that the 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals sided with the Milwaukee Public Schools in the long-running case–called the “Jamie…
Read MoreMPS’s CO merry-go-round
A number of years back, I taught a student – let’s call him Johnny – who got caught allegedly selling marijuana in the school…
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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Meet Larry Miller, new OnMilwaukee.com blogger
For my first blog with OnMilwaukee.com, I wanted to give some background of my views on our K-12 education system. I have been accused…
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