Milwaukee Public Schools and the City of Milwaukee must get at least 25 officers in schools by Feb. 27 or face sanctions or be held in contempt of court, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski ruled Monday.
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Opinion: MPS failed to keep our kids safe. And we should all be concerned.
Every single Milwaukee County resident, regardless of if one has children, should be alarmed. Lead-poisoned children compromise the health of our communities.
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MPS and the city appear one step closer to bringing police officers to schools
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors is waiting to hear from the City of Milwaukee about an agreement that would bring police officers to Milwaukee Public Schools, according to Henry Leonard, board member for District 7.
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Lead hazards pose ‘immediate and ongoing risk’ at Kagel Elementary, Health Department says
A lead risk assessment conducted by the Milwaukee Health Department has found hazardous levels of lead paint and lead dust alongside elevated lead levels in water taps at Kagel Elementary School, 1210 W. Mineral St.
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Investigators find hazardous lead contamination at MPS schools
Investigators have found hazardous lead levels that were “concerns for safety” at Golda Meir Lower School and Kagel Elementary School.
Posted inCommunity, Education
How one program is reaching the next generation of teachers
Teach for America is drawing from Milwaukee’s classrooms to create the next generation of teachers.
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Community weighs in on finalists for MPS superintendent
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors narrowed a pool of applicants for the superintendent position from 50 to three. The finalists answered questions from the public during a forum last week.
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Will police officers be placed in MPS schools before the Feb. 17 deadline? It doesn’t look like it
It’s been more than a year since the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools missed the state-mandated deadline to place police officers in schools. A judge recently imposed a new deadline of Feb. 17, but it appears this deadline won’t be met either.
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Bembé Drum & Dance: A vibrant hub for celebrating Afro-Latino culture
Bembé Drum & Dance began as an extracurricular program for Milwaukee Public Schools students. Now the organization has its first physical location at 611 S. Layton Blvd.
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Parent angry after child spends day in school without heat
One parent is outraged after finding out her child’s school had no heat for an entire day.