MPS board members raise own pay, 1st time since 2000
Milwaukee Public Schools board members are giving themselves a pay raise for the first time in 22 years, voting to bump pay by roughly $850 a year, per board member.
MPS COVID relief funds teacher incentives plan approved
Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors approved a plan Thursday night to spend COVID relief funds.
MPS 'mask optional' policy lasted 1 day
Masks were optional for MPS students on Tuesday, but the relaxed rules were short-lived. The superintendent said COVID data from Tuesday showed a spike.
MPS mask mandate returns, school district announces
Milwaukee Public Schools announced Tuesday that masks will be mandatory for students and staff in all district buildings.
Milwaukee Public Schools World Fair: Embracing differences
After a three-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the Milwaukee Public Schools World Fair is back.
MPS breakup: Evers vetoes Republican bills on schools, COVID
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed 28 bills Friday, including ones that would have dissolved MPS and prevented certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
MPS makes masks optional in April
Masks will be optional for Milwaukee Public Schools students and staff in school buildings starting Monday, April 18.
MPS votes against 4-day school week study
Milwaukee Public Schools voted against a feasibility study to explore a four-day school week.
MPS breakup, 4-day week discussed in virtual town hall
A virtual Milwaukee Public Schools town hall Wednesday night included a discussion about splitting up the district. A four-day week was on the agenda.
Wisconsin Senate ends session; MPS breakup, youth prison voted on
The Wisconsin Senate wrapped up the state's two-year legislative session Tuesday night with votes on a new juvenile prison and school vouchers.
MPS whistleblower claims retaliation, report appears to validate
A Milwaukee Public Schools whistleblower claims retaliation, saying instead of addressing her curriculum concerns, the administration targeted her. A just-released report appears to validate her claims.
Bucks' Brook Lopez book donation to MPS, Next Door Foundation
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is providing nearly $70,000 in donated books and funds to three MPS schools and to Next Door Foundation.
Break up MPS? Wisconsin Assembly passes bill
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill intended to break up MPS, and another bill to expand school voucher eligibility to all students.
MPS redistricting plans, public hearing scheduled
The MPS school board will consider a process and timeline for redistricting at a Feb. 22 meeting. Two maps will be considered.
Milwaukee students' Black history event brings figures to life
Students at Milwaukee's Maple Tree School are celebrating African Americans who made history by becoming them through an annual event.