Proposed in the budget are more classroom positions, fewer administrative and assistant principal positions, cuts to school breakfast spending and more.
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Union leaders say MPS plan to reduce class sizes is unrealistic
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association leaders say existing teacher vacancies and a lack of structure places doubt on the district’s plans.
Posted inEducation, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: The workers you don’t see are working to stay employed
If we truly value workers, workforce development must mean more than just filling pipes. It must mean protecting the talent we already have.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Opinion: Community Voices
Opinion: From community college to career: Fixing the transfer gap in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dr. Terrance Hopson writes about the need to build stronger pathways to help students move from community college to an advanced degree or training.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Resources
Some schools made the ACT optional. But its scores might be more important for college than you think.
Here’s what you need to know to set yourself or your student up for success, including when to start preparing and where to find resources.
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How should Milwaukee handle the education crisis on the North Side?
The Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent, a student and a teacher share their thoughts.
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Update: MPS board approves plan to move deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Milwaukee Sign Language School to Neeskara
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at Milwaukee Sign Language School, 7900 W. Acacia St., will move next year to Neeskara School, 1601 N Hawley Road.
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MPS board to vote on moving deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Milwaukee Sign Language School to Neeskara
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at Milwaukee Sign Language School, 7900 W. Acacia St., could move next year to Neeskara School, 1601 N Hawley Road.
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‘I know they’re going to succeed’: Milwaukee-born Kericka Green recognized as a top teacher
Craig Montessori School lower elementary teacher Kericka Green feels rewarded by challenging her students to reach new levels of learning.
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Hmong American Peace Academy received national recognition for exceptional performance. How did it do it?
The school prioritizes addressing chronic absenteeism rates and teacher retention, and it uses a curriculum rooted in Hmong cultural values and heritage.