Hundreds spend the day at MPS's All-School Enrollment Fair
Milwaukee (WITI) -- Hundreds of families spent the day at MPS's All-School Enrollment Fair on Saturday, January 31st.More than 100 Milwaukee Public Schools were there.For those who showed up, they were able to choose their top 3 choices for their kids for next fall.
Milwaukee (WITI) -- Hundreds of families spent the day at MPS's All-School Enrollment Fair on Saturday, January 31st.More than 100 Milwaukee Public Schools were there.For those who showed up, they were able to choose their top 3 choices for their kids for next fall.
MPS schedules makeup day for students following inclement weather this January
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has scheduled a makeup day for students following inclement weather this month.That makeup day has been scheduled for Friday, March 20th.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has scheduled a makeup day for students following inclement weather this month.That makeup day has been scheduled for Friday, March 20th.
Where others see problems, MPS Superintendent Darienne Driver sees opportunities
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools is eager -- and where others see problems, Darienne Driver sees opportunities."Education really is the liberating force in our country.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools is eager -- and where others see problems, Darienne Driver sees opportunities."Education really is the liberating force in our country.
To build relationships: FBI Milwaukee Division launches "Adopt-A-School" program at MLK School
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- To build relationships and trust between young people and law enforcement officials, the FBI has launched an "Adopt-A-School" program.On Wednesday, January 21st, Robert Shields, Special Agent in Charge of the Milwaukee Division of the FBI joined Dr.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- To build relationships and trust between young people and law enforcement officials, the FBI has launched an "Adopt-A-School" program.On Wednesday, January 21st, Robert Shields, Special Agent in Charge of the Milwaukee Division of the FBI joined Dr.
Police: School bus carrying 20 students involved in crash near 43rd & Oklahoma
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee police say a school bus and a vehicle were involved in a crash on Wednesday afternoon, January 14th near the intersection of S. 43rd Street and Oklahoma Avenue.Milwaukee Public Schools spokesman Tony Tagliavia tells FOX6 News 20 students were on the bus at the time of the crash.No injuries were reported.The bus was serving Manitoba School, which is located near S. 43rd Street and Forest Home Avenue.School officials contacted parents regarding the crash.Police described the crash as "minor."Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this story.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee police say a school bus and a vehicle were involved in a crash on Wednesday afternoon, January 14th near the intersection of S. 43rd Street and Oklahoma Avenue.Milwaukee Public Schools spokesman Tony Tagliavia tells FOX6 News 20 students were on the bus at the time of the crash.No injuries were reported.The bus was serving Manitoba School, which is located near S. 43rd Street and Forest Home Avenue.School officials contacted parents regarding the crash.Police described the crash as "minor."Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this story.
Milwaukee Public Schools, other districts will be CLOSED on Friday, January 9th
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 9th.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 9th.
Milwaukee Public Schools, other districts will be CLOSED on Thursday, January 8th
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 8th due to the bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 8th due to the bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
Students moved from Parkside School of the Arts after strong smell of exhaust detected at the school
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools on Monday, January 5th had to move students from the Parkside School for the Arts on S.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools on Monday, January 5th had to move students from the Parkside School for the Arts on S.
Season of giving: Harley-Davidson, volunteers team up to help Milwaukee students
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A hefty, Harley-Davidson donation, a group of volunteers and some students in need of cold-weather clothing.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A hefty, Harley-Davidson donation, a group of volunteers and some students in need of cold-weather clothing.
"Their culture is beautiful:" Students share experience from once-in-a-lifetime trip to China
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Do you remember your 8th grade school trip?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Do you remember your 8th grade school trip?
"It makes us feel great!" Milwaukee firefighters deliver coats collected during "Warm Up Winter" campaign
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department rushed into Allen-Field School to a celebrity welcome on Wednesday, November 12th.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department rushed into Allen-Field School to a celebrity welcome on Wednesday, November 12th.
Milestone marked: Milwaukee school gives away 10,000th "birthday book"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We all know it can be tough to get kids excited about reading.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We all know it can be tough to get kids excited about reading.
MPS: Malcolm X site set to become the home of Rufus King International Middle School
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- At its October meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors received an update on the plan to bring a high-performing school to the Malcolm X site, approved the final 2014-15 budget including yearly fall amendments and approved a plan for a new charter school in the city.As discussed at the meeting, beginning in fall 2016, Malcolm X is set to be the home of MPS' Rufus King International Middle School, which offers the rigorous college preparatory International Baccalaureate programming found in MPS' top-ranked Rufus King and Ronald Reagan high schools.The Malcolm X facility is undergoing renovation and redesign, creating room to possibly expand the school to serve more families along with a full-size gym, large auditorium, more art and music opportunities, opportunities for more foreign language offerings and modern science labs.King Middle's existing site is in a former elementary school building.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- At its October meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors received an update on the plan to bring a high-performing school to the Malcolm X site, approved the final 2014-15 budget including yearly fall amendments and approved a plan for a new charter school in the city.As discussed at the meeting, beginning in fall 2016, Malcolm X is set to be the home of MPS' Rufus King International Middle School, which offers the rigorous college preparatory International Baccalaureate programming found in MPS' top-ranked Rufus King and Ronald Reagan high schools.The Malcolm X facility is undergoing renovation and redesign, creating room to possibly expand the school to serve more families along with a full-size gym, large auditorium, more art and music opportunities, opportunities for more foreign language offerings and modern science labs.King Middle's existing site is in a former elementary school building.
Every K5 student at MPS will see their curriculum come alive at a working farm
Every 5-year-old kindergarten (K5) student in Milwaukee Public Schools - more than 6,000 - will see their curriculum come alive at a working farm under the district's expanding "Learning Journeys" effort.
Every 5-year-old kindergarten (K5) student in Milwaukee Public Schools - more than 6,000 - will see their curriculum come alive at a working farm under the district's expanding "Learning Journeys" effort.
Milwaukee school declared Bully-Free zone: "There are ways to solve problems without violence"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) --Turning schools into bully-free zones to ultimately make neighborhoods safer.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) --Turning schools into bully-free zones to ultimately make neighborhoods safer.
MPS launches new website with improved search abilities
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Students, educators, families and community members looking for information about Milwaukee Public Schools have an easier way to find it thanks to a new and improved tool at their fingertips: the district's new website officially launched this week.The new site serving the district's tens of thousands of students, their families and 160 schools is cleaner, simpler, easier-to-use and includes new features such as grade-specific educational resources and a much-improved search function.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Students, educators, families and community members looking for information about Milwaukee Public Schools have an easier way to find it thanks to a new and improved tool at their fingertips: the district's new website officially launched this week.The new site serving the district's tens of thousands of students, their families and 160 schools is cleaner, simpler, easier-to-use and includes new features such as grade-specific educational resources and a much-improved search function.
"I think it gives us a fresh start:" Darienne Driver excited to become MPS' first female superintendent
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Her interim position has been made permanent, and Darienne Driver has become the first female superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Her interim position has been made permanent, and Darienne Driver has become the first female superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools.
Her interim position is now permanent: Dr. Darienne Driver is first-ever female superintendent of MPS
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- She's been serving as interim superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools since Dr.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- She's been serving as interim superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools since Dr.
Developer dumped, but what lies ahead for empty school building?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is looking for a new developer for the empty Malcolm X Academy.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is looking for a new developer for the empty Malcolm X Academy.
MPS Board approves health care changes: So what does that mean for employees?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) - The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a plan Thursday night, September 18th that maintains Milwaukee Public Schools' health care commitment to retirees while saving the district up to $6 million a year.The Board voted to convert current retiree health plans for eligible retirees 65 and older to a Group Medicare Advantage PPO Plan.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) - The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a plan Thursday night, September 18th that maintains Milwaukee Public Schools' health care commitment to retirees while saving the district up to $6 million a year.The Board voted to convert current retiree health plans for eligible retirees 65 and older to a Group Medicare Advantage PPO Plan.