MPS teachers 'personalize' e-learning, finalize outdoor classroom
Staff at Milwaukee Public Schools' Clement Avenue School are working to tailor virtual learning to each student while an outdoor classroom is finalized amid COVID.
MPS Foundation's #ConnectMilwaukee campaign enters Phase II
The MPS Foundation is launching Phase 2 of the #ConnectMilwaukee campaign which focuses on additional technical support for MPS students and staff.
'Can create traumas:' MPS teacher criticized for showing Blake video in class
The chair of Black Educators Caucus MKE said the conversation is an important one, but criticized the teacher for not giving parents a heads up.
Classes resume for largest school district in Wisconsin, MPS begins virtual learning Tuesday
Classes resume Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the biggest school district in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is starting the school year off virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Ready to go:' Students, parents take part in 'Connection Day' ahead of 1st day of class
The biggest school district in Wisconsin is gearing up for the first day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
'Unacceptable:' MPS teacher under fire for alleged Facebook post about Kenosha unrest
Posts about the fatal shooting of two Kenosha protesters, allegedly written on an MPS teacher's Facebook page, has drawn criticism.
Milwaukee Public Schools indefinitely suspends district athletics for the fall
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced on Monday evening, Aug. 24 that it will indefinitely suspend the start of all regular season fall sports.
MPS to expand Stop, Grab, Go locations around district
Beginning August 24, students and families will have an additional 30 minutes to pick up breakfast and lunch at the sites, with hours now from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
'It means so much:' Virtual school supplies drive offers relief to MPS students, families
The Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, partnering with several other organizations, is holding a virtual back-to-school supplies drive.
'A few glitches:' MPS students, teachers navigate first day of new school year
Right now, MPS families will be dealing with the virtual model for the foreseeable future. The district says it'll move on to the next phase when guidance from state and local health officials show that it's safe.
DNC organizers donate 75 Macbook Airs, monitors, accessories to MPS
The release noted these donations "reflect an ongoing engagement between the convention and Milwaukee Public Schools" forged last fall.
'Teaching kids resiliency:' Psychotherapist offers guidance for parents as school year begins
A psychotherapist says the challenges and uncertainty this fall may have an impact on students' mental health.
MPS Welcome Week begins: Incoming 9th grade students participate in Freshman Bridge
Material pickup for all grades will continue throughout the week -- and virtual learning begins on Aug. 17.
$200K matching gift challenge for #ConnectMilwaukee issued by 2 local foundations
MILWAUKEE -- The MPS Foundation announced on Tuesday, July 21 a matching-gift fundraising challenge issued by the Zilber Family Foundation and the Burke Foundation.The foundations will match up $200,000 in donations to the #ConnectMilwaukee fundraising campaign, meaning a donation of $10 turns into $20, $500 becomes $1,000, and a $50,000 donation becomes $100,000 for the MPS Foundation.
Protesters gather in Milwaukee, call for in-person classes this fall
Calls are growing louder for schools to reopen this fall. Demonstrations are underway Monday, July 20 in downtown Milwaukee at the Zeidler Building -- calling for schools to have in-person classes this fall.
MPS to start school year virtually due to COVID-19: 'We just have to follow the science'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has decided to start with online classes as COVID-19 cases surge in southeast Wisconsin.
MPS board unanimously passes 3-phase back-to-school plan, recommended 2020-21 calendars
Milwaukee Public School board unanimously voted Thursday night, July 16 to move forward with a virtual start of the 2020-2021 school year — Phase 1 of the proposed 3-phase plan.
Open Record Special Edition: What's the plan?
MILWAUKEE -- Will everything be done virtually?
'Complicated decision:' Questions remain as MPS looks to determine fall learning plans
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with Milwaukee Public Schools are preparing to meet virtually on Thursday, July 16 with plans to determine how schools will navigate learning come fall.It's a dilemma parents and caregivers likely didn't expect they'd be facing.
'Lessons learned:' MPS holds drive-thru enrollment for fall classes; reopening plan set for vote
MILWAUKEE -- With doors at Milwaukee Public Schools locked, families who would normally come to the district building to enroll their children are now registering for classes curbside due to the COVID-19 pandemic.With no physical contact and being confined to their own personal space, social distancing for MPS staff and families has already begun.