I went to a school that could end up on the closure list. But fond memories can’t replace a real plan or justify another decade of delay. MPS needs to close about 30.
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‘You are enough’: BMX riders roll into South Division with mental health and anti-bullying message
South Division High School students watched professional BMX riders flip and fly while learning about resilience, kindness and personal growth.
Posted inEducation, NNS Spotlight
Program at Boys & Girls Club’s Ready Center helps Milwaukee student move closer toward his dream of being a pilot
Aaron Calvert could name planes by their engines before he ever sat in one. A $25,000 Panda Cares Scholarship that was made available through his participation at a local Boys & Girls Club is putting him in the cockpit.
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District 4 community criticizes criteria being considered to determine which MPS schools to close
Milwaukee Public Schools detailed some measures it’s considering using to decide which schools it might close. Some community members and educators worry the system would punish schools for issues related to North Side disinvestment.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The real cost of weakening Head Start standards
Early education leaders Ruth Schmidt and Jennie Mauer say proposed changes to Head Start will erode the quality and public confidence in the program.
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Disconnected: Terminated staff and former patrons left with concerns after abrupt shutdown of tech-training program for seniors
Seniors and former staff say the Tech Connect program was temporarily eliminated in late August. They’re raising concerns about the shutdown of the program and asking for guidance for seniors who still need technology resources.
Posted inEducation, Government & Politics
At least a dozen graves of Milwaukee Indian boarding school students uncovered
An ICT investigation has revealed the graves of 14 students who died while attending Good Shepherd Industrial School, a federally funded Indian Boarding School, from 1884 to 1891. Those students – all girls – are buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: MPS still needs a plan: Full minds, not half-empty buildings
Colleston Morgan of City Forward Collective says MPS needs to make tough decisions on school closures and a comprehensive plan to place more students in stronger schools.
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4 updates from the latest MPS monthly board meeting
Here’s what you need to know about the most recent Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors’ meeting.
Posted inEducation, Government & Politics, Health and Wellness
Wisconsin immigrants can keep using clinics, Head Start and adult education, judge rules
A federal judge last week rejected a controversial rule that would have required states to check the immigration status of anyone seeking to use federally funded adult education, Head Start, community health clinics and more.