Source: MPS Superintendent Thornton headed to Baltimore
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- WBAL-TV in Baltimore is reporting that Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr.
MPS enrollment now open in person or online
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools is encouraging families looking for a new school for the fall to take advantage of MPS’ Three-Choice Enrollment process, which is open through February 21 and gives families the best opportunity for a seat in their first-choice school.Families do have preferred access to their neighborhood schools during the Three-Choice process.Families are invited to visit any MPS school, a parent resource center (located at North Division, South Division and Washington high schools) or mpsmke.com/enrollMPS to find the school that’s best for their family and apply.
Milwaukee Public Schools announces new make-up days
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools announced on Thursday, February 6th more student attendance make-up days for the rest of the 2013-14 calendar year.The make-up days are needed because of the multiple school cancellations in January due to inclement weather.Below is a list of the additional student attendance make-up days that have been scheduled:
MPS employees rally for 7th annual blood drive
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The 7th Annual Milwaukee Public Schools Employee Blood Drive was held on Tuesday, February 4th.“We've had many folks from my area donate for the first time right here where as I don’t think you could have gone and had them make an appointment on their own,” said Joseph Devereaux, Supervisor of Maintenance and Repair for MPS.Devereaux said 59 employees signed up for this year’s blood drive, and that was their goal.“It is fun for people to be part of something larger than they are,” said Devereaux.This year they are also coming together for World Cancer Day, by adding a “Be the Match” booth which allows people to register for the National Marrow Donor Program.“They could potentially be a cure for someone battling a blood related cancer,” said Todd Coleman with the Blood Center of Wisconsin.The sign up didn’t take long for those who decided to register -- just a few minutes of paperwork and a quick cheek swab.
MPS' Kevon Looney named McDonald's All-American
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You can't help but notice senior Kevon Looney at Alexander Milwaukee's Hamilton High School.
All-School Enrollment Fair in Milw. to be held Saturday, Feb. 1st
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Families looking for a new school for the fall can meet staff and learn about the programs available at more than 100 schools Saturday, February 1st at Milwaukee Public Schools’ new All-School Enrollment Fair.The fair will showcase school options for students from age 3 through high school graduation that families won’t find anywhere else in the community, including strong neighborhood schools, arts specialty schools, Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools, International Baccalaureate schools, language immersion schools and Montessori schools.Representatives of key MPS programs and services including bilingual education, College and Career Readiness, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, special education and transportation will also be available for families.The All-School Enrollment Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, February 1 at MPS’ Milwaukee High School of the Arts, 2300 W.
AT&T, NEA donate $98,000 to MPS aquaponics program
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — AT&T and the NEA Foundation are teaming up to increase low-income students’ interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education by supporting Milwaukee Public Schools’ Urban Schools Aquaponics initiative through a two-year contribution that includes $98,000 that will directly impact the program.The goal: provide more students with the skills and knowledge they’ll need for 21st century jobs and develop curriculum and instructional content that educators can use to build similar programs nationwide.“Projects like these empower educators to develop and use proven practices to deliver rigorous, engaging learning experiences that we know excite and interest underrepresented student groups in STEM,” said Harriet Sanford, president and CEO of the NEA Foundation.“In order to keep our country’s economic growth and innovation engine moving, it’s critical that we develop STEM skills in our young people,” said Scott T.
Milwaukee Public Schools CLOSED Monday and Tuesday
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28 due to extremely cold weather conditions.
Due to cold weather, MPS to have school on January 31st
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Bitter cold temperatures earlier this month forced Milwaukee Public Schools and school districts all across the state to shut down for a couple of days.
MPS' Golda Meir School is expanding into high school
MILWAUKEE (WITI) --Milwaukee Public Schools’ Golda Meir School is expanding to serve high school students.
Milwaukee Public Schools will be OPEN on Wednesday
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools will be OPEN on Wednesday, January 8th.
Milwaukee Public Schools to be CLOSED on Tuesday, Jan. 7th
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 7th due to the continuing extremely cold and dangerous weather conditions, the district announced Monday.The closure includes all after-school activities.Designated essential staff, identified by their supervisors, should report to work.The Tuesday closure follows MPS’ Friday decision to close school on Monday due to the extreme cold.
Some MCTS bus routes will not run Monday due to closure of MPS
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A Milwaukee County Transit Services spokesperson is reminding folks that some MCTS bus routes will not operate on Monday, January 6th.
MPS reminds parents to keep kids safe from the bitter cold
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Public School District has a reminder for parents: dress children warmly -- with all skin covered.Many parents listened, as their kids showed up to Hamlin Garland Elementary School all bundled up.“I layered him.
MPS taking steps to keep students safe during bitter cold
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Dangerous, bitter cold weather is here, and MPS is taking steps to keep students safe as bitterly cold temperatures move into the region.MPS is reminding parents to make sure their children are dressed warmly, with all skin covered.
James Madison Academic Campus lockdown over
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee's James Madison Academic Campus was on lockdown early Friday afternoon, December 6th.Officers were called to the school around 11:30 a.m. for a report of a subject with a gun in the school.
Zoning Committee okays deal for former Malcolm X building
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A vacant building that once served as an MPS school is one step closer to being sold.Milwaukee's Zoning Committee approved Milwaukee Public Schools' plan to sell the former Malcolm X Academy to a local development team.The project now moves forward to the full Common Council on November 26, 2013.A comprehensive redevelopment of Milwaukee Public Schools’ former Malcolm X Academy site would be the home of a rigorous, college preparatory International Baccalaureate Middle Years school along with improved performance and athletic space for community use and a mixed-use development under plans detailed by MPS, the Milwaukee Department of City Development and developers 2760 Holdings, LLC.2760 Holdings would redevelop the site as a multi-use project as envisioned by multiple community discussions, a community planning session hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and meetings held by the Milwaukee Board of School Directors.
"City Year" seeks to change Milwaukee's graduation rate
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- 62 percent -- that's the graduation rate in the City of Milwaukee.
MPS subpoenaed in Ronnie Johnson alleged child sex assault case
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- He's accused of sexually abusing students for more than a decade.
Council committee votes to hold resolution on sale of Malcolm X
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Common Council’s Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee on Tuesday, October 29th voted 5-0 to hold a resolution that would have allowed the sale of the former Malcolm X Academy property to move forward.The proposed sale of the school property (2760 N. 1st St.) to a development entity – approved by the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors – was held by the committee so that MPS can work with the Department of City Development and the City Attorney’s Office to provide additional details.Common Council President Willie L.