Contract for Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darienne Driver extended to 2019
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Board of School Directors have extended the contract of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Board of School Directors have extended the contract of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr.
"We have to think before we act:" Milwaukee's Youth Council president shares his frustration with words
MILWAUKEE -- Kalan Haywood, the president of the Milwaukee Youth Council, shares the same frustrations, but not the same reaction to recent unrest in the city.
MILWAUKEE -- Kalan Haywood, the president of the Milwaukee Youth Council, shares the same frustrations, but not the same reaction to recent unrest in the city.
MPS teachers, staff kick off new year for International Baccalaureate schools
MILWAUKEE -- School starts next week for some Milwaukee Public Schools students -- and on Wednesday, August 10th the superintendent kicked off the new year by sharing her vision for the future with their teachers.
MILWAUKEE -- School starts next week for some Milwaukee Public Schools students -- and on Wednesday, August 10th the superintendent kicked off the new year by sharing her vision for the future with their teachers.
"Ready to learn:" Students at MPS year-round schools head back to the classroom, begin new school year
MILWAUKEE -- On Monday, August 8th, while most students were still enjoying summer break, it was time to head back to school for some in Milwaukee.Surrounded by friends, family members and even Bango from the Milwaukee Bucks, students at Ralph Metcalfe School near 35th and North in Milwaukee had all the pomp and circumstance befitting the first day of school.
MILWAUKEE -- On Monday, August 8th, while most students were still enjoying summer break, it was time to head back to school for some in Milwaukee.Surrounded by friends, family members and even Bango from the Milwaukee Bucks, students at Ralph Metcalfe School near 35th and North in Milwaukee had all the pomp and circumstance befitting the first day of school.
"Be the Change:" Program in Milwaukee aims to empower young black men
MILWAUKEE -- It is a push to redefine what it means to be young and black in Milwaukee, and across the country.
MILWAUKEE -- It is a push to redefine what it means to be young and black in Milwaukee, and across the country.
Plan to open vacant MPS building as military-style school for boys pushed back
MILWAUKEE -- A decision to sell a vacant Milwaukee Public School to a military-style voucher school has been pushed back to the fall.
MILWAUKEE -- A decision to sell a vacant Milwaukee Public School to a military-style voucher school has been pushed back to the fall.
"They want to be here:" MPS expands 'Summer Academy,' it's free summer school program
MILWAUKEE -- More Milwaukee Public Schools students than ever before are enrolled in summer school.
MILWAUKEE -- More Milwaukee Public Schools students than ever before are enrolled in summer school.
120 days to appoint new commissioner of turnaround program for failing schools after resignation
MILWAUKEE -- The Opportunity Schools Partnership Program, the state-mandated turnaround program for failing Milwaukee public schools is without a leader, and running out of time.
MILWAUKEE -- The Opportunity Schools Partnership Program, the state-mandated turnaround program for failing Milwaukee public schools is without a leader, and running out of time.
MILWAUKEE -- Dr.
"Our children are not for sale:" Parents, teachers rally against turnaround plan for public schools
MILWAUKEE -- The debate over the state-mandated turnaround plan for Milwaukee's failing public schools is heating up.
MILWAUKEE -- The debate over the state-mandated turnaround plan for Milwaukee's failing public schools is heating up.
"Please work with us:" Chris Abele urges Milwaukee School Board to join turnaround plan for failing schools
MILWAUKEE -- With just a week to go before the deadline, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is pleading with the Milwaukee School Board to join a turnaround plan for failing schools.
MILWAUKEE -- With just a week to go before the deadline, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is pleading with the Milwaukee School Board to join a turnaround plan for failing schools.
"There are people we need to protect:" MPD holds roll call in the street as school year ends
MILWAUKEE -- The "last student attendance day" for Milwaukee Public Schools students this school year is Monday, June 13th -- and on Thursday, June 9th, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn held a roll call in the street in an effort to make sure the last few days of the school year are safe ones.The roll call was held outside James Madison Academic Campus on Milwaukee's northwest side.Police said there will be community outreach officers around the schools through Monday.
MILWAUKEE -- The "last student attendance day" for Milwaukee Public Schools students this school year is Monday, June 13th -- and on Thursday, June 9th, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn held a roll call in the street in an effort to make sure the last few days of the school year are safe ones.The roll call was held outside James Madison Academic Campus on Milwaukee's northwest side.Police said there will be community outreach officers around the schools through Monday.
"Makes me feel happy:" Benjamin Franklin School students find friendship through 'Buddy Benches'
MILWAUKEE -- It's a nationwide effort to foster friendships among school students using benches to create buddies.
MILWAUKEE -- It's a nationwide effort to foster friendships among school students using benches to create buddies.
"I like to read:" Students in Milwaukee work to develop their own home libraries
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of Milwaukee Public Schools students are embarking on an ambitious project to develop their own home libraries.
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of Milwaukee Public Schools students are embarking on an ambitious project to develop their own home libraries.
Four Milwaukee Public Schools will be part of the "National Turnaround Arts Program"
MILWAUKEE -- First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday, May 25th announced that four Milwaukee Public Schools will be a part of the "National Turnaround Arts Program."The program integrates select schools with the arts to try to help close the achievement gap.They are: Dr.
MILWAUKEE -- First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday, May 25th announced that four Milwaukee Public Schools will be a part of the "National Turnaround Arts Program."The program integrates select schools with the arts to try to help close the achievement gap.They are: Dr.
MPS board hears testimony in support of more than $470K for "Black Lives Matter" program
MILWAUKEE -- It is a more than $470,000 expense that is drawing a lot of attention.
MILWAUKEE -- It is a more than $470,000 expense that is drawing a lot of attention.
Key element of Milwaukee schools' state-mandated turnaround plan delayed as talks break down
MILWAUKEE -- A key element of the state-mandated turnaround plan for failing Milwaukee public schools faces a delay because the parties involved can't decide when to meet to discuss their differences.
MILWAUKEE -- A key element of the state-mandated turnaround plan for failing Milwaukee public schools faces a delay because the parties involved can't decide when to meet to discuss their differences.
MPS Board president 'not sure' if directors will meet deadline on forced turnaround plan
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors may not meet a June deadline to decide whether to join a forced turnaround plan for the district's failing schools, the new board president said Sunday, May 22nd.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors may not meet a June deadline to decide whether to join a forced turnaround plan for the district's failing schools, the new board president said Sunday, May 22nd.
Teachers' union, Republican lawmaker issue warnings as Milwaukee School Board considers failing schools plan
MILWAUKEE -- Republicans and union officials are turning up the pressure on the Milwaukee School Board with five weeks to decide whether the district will go along with a turnaround plan for failing city schools.County Executive Chris Abele and his appointed commissioner, Demond Means, have offered the board a proposal that would give Means control of one yet-unnamed school in the 2016-2017 year.
MILWAUKEE -- Republicans and union officials are turning up the pressure on the Milwaukee School Board with five weeks to decide whether the district will go along with a turnaround plan for failing city schools.County Executive Chris Abele and his appointed commissioner, Demond Means, have offered the board a proposal that would give Means control of one yet-unnamed school in the 2016-2017 year.