Milwaukee Public Schools budget gap nearly $50M; years of overspending

Milwaukee Public Schools is facing a nearly $50 million budget gap. The latest round of audits found the school district overspent.

FULL INTERVIEW: MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius
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MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius spoke about the budget woes being experienced by the school district. This is the complete interview with FOX6's Bill Miston.

Milwaukee Public Schools: Budget priorities revealed by district

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius proposed on Friday, Feb. 6, the district’s priorities for the 2026–27 budget.

Extreme cold warning: Milwaukee Public Schools closed Friday, Jan. 23

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced all schools and sites will be closed on Friday, Jan. 23 due to the extreme cold and weather conditions.

Milwaukee school resource officers; mixed views surface at public meeting

Community members are questioning the impact of school resource officers nearly 10 months after their return to Milwaukee Public Schools, with calls for more data and transparency.

MPS SROs hold community meeting
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Community members are questioning the impact of school resource officers nearly 10 months after their return to Milwaukee Public Schools, with calls for more data and transparency.

Milwaukee Public Schools payroll issue; staff paychecks missing

Where is the money? That is the question many Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) employees asked on Friday, Jan. 2, after they did not get a paycheck in their bank accounts.

MPS lead crisis: District shares update on lead paint stabilization efforts

Milwaukee Public Schools says lead stabilization work is complete at 99 elementary schools, finishing ahead of deadline and costing more than $43 million, with new steps planned to prevent future issues.

Milwaukee police investigate Grantosa School child abuse report

Milwaukee police are investigating another report of child abuse at an MPS, this time involving a 5-year-old at Grantosa Drive School.

Milwaukee Public Schools sued; staffer accused of locking students in boiler room

Several parents are now suing Milwaukee Public Schools. They claim a former paraprofessional locked their students inside a boiler room as punishment.

Accusations of abuse by school staff; Milwaukee parents take legal action

Two Milwaukee Public Schools parents are planning to take legal action after they say their disabled children were abused by school staffers.

School abuse accusations, parents take legal action
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Two Milwaukee Public Schools parents are planning to take legal action after they say their disabled children were abused by school staffers.

MPS ending Carmen Northwest charter
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Milwaukee Public Schools is breaking up with one of its charter schools, meaning the campus and its 550 students will have to find a new home.

MPS ending Carmen Northwest charter, school will need new home

Milwaukee Public Schools is breaking up with Carmen Northwest, one of its charter schools, meaning the campus will have to find a new home.

MPS child abuse case; former teacher gets no charges after video circulates

Prosecutors declined charges against a former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher seen on video grabbing and throwing a 5-year-old student, leaving the child’s mother concerned the case is being minimized.

Milwaukee police: Riverside paraprofessional hit student, arrested

Milwaukee police arrested a Riverside University High School paraprofessional who they said struck a student on Wednesday morning, Nov. 12.

MPS student attacked; father demands accountability, 13-year-old arrested

A Milwaukee father says the system failed his 13-year-old son after the boy was attacked with glass at Rufus King Middle School on Wednesday, while MPS disputed claims of delayed medical care and police arrested the 13-year-old suspect.