Robotics team students from Milwaukee Public Schools’ Riverside University High School are bringing their robot and their skills to the FIRST Robotics Competition national championship later this month after winning a regional championship earlier this month in Chicago. Riverside senior and “Robotigers” team member Matthew Beecher has dreamed about what he and his teammates accomplished […]
MPS high schools take state’s top 2 spots on Washington Post best list
MPS high schools took Wisconsin’s top two spots on this year’s Washington Post list of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” — those that are best in the nation at challenging their students to achieve through college-level exams. Six MPS schools in total made the national list, which was released Monday. The MPS schools and their state rankings are: […]
MPS schools to be closed Thurs., Jan. 8, 2015
MPS schools will be closed on Thursday, January 8, 2015, Milwaukee Public Schools announced Wednesday afternoon. MPS Central Services locations will remain open and all principals and assistant principals should report to their schools. Evening activities, including sports, are cancelled. However, the MPS Strategic Planning and Budget Committee meeting will take place. The district has […]
3,000+ donated clothing items will help students at 6 MPS high schools stay warm
More than 3,000 items of brand-new, adult-size donated clothing will help students at six MPS high schools stay warm this winter. NewThreads, a local nonprofit, is facilitating the donation from Harley-Davidson. The group provides new clothes to people in need thanks to manufacturer and retailer overstocks, lines from prior seasons and samples. The donations are […]
MPS students to benefit from $9.1M in competitive grants
Students in Milwaukee Public Schools will receive greater academic, behavioral and mental health supports thanks to the district’s successful efforts to help bring in $9.1 million in competitive grants, the district announced this month. “These grants support and complement the important work taking place in schools every day to prepare students for college and careers […]
Students invited to apply to MPS’ early admissions high schools with entrance requirements
Milwaukee Public Schools is inviting students and families interested in the district’s early admissions high schools with entrance requirements to apply in time for the November 1 deadline. A new online application allows students to apply to multiple schools for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. The application is located at http://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/en/Schools/EarlyAdmissions. The six early admissions […]
MPS’ ‘staggered start’ for 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students aims to ensure successful start to school careers
To help ensure a successful start to the educational careers of Milwaukee Public Schools’ youngest students, all 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students attending traditional calendar schools will begin the year on a “staggered start.” The 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students will start on one of three days – September 2, September 3 or September 4 […]
All students at 156 MPS schools will be able to receive a healthy breakfast, lunch at no charge
Milwaukee Public Schools announced Monday an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the 2014-2015 school year. The district is now among the first school systems in Wisconsin participating in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP), which means that all students at 156 MPS […]
More volunteer tutors needed for record increase of student engagement
The successful Interfaith-MPS Tutor Program is seeking more volunteer tutors as it grows to serve more students in Milwaukee Public Schools. Tutoring in the program is a chance to make a positive impact in the lives of children: Teachers report that 85% of students tutored through the program were more engaged in their learning. Interfaith-MPS […]
MPS’ Rufus King in state’s top 3 on Washington Post list of top high schools
Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International High School is among the three best high schools in Wisconsin and the 50 best in the Midwest, according to rankings released Monday by The Washington Post. The ranking is based upon the school’s efforts to challenge students to grow academically and joins a long list of national accolades […]
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