Surge of adrenaline for first day at Horace Mann Elementary School

WEST ALLIS -- Tuesday, September 4th was the first day of school for Milwaukee Public Schools students -- but also for many suburban schools.

Back-to-school Tuesday for most Milwaukee-area students

MILWAUKEE -- Tuesday, September 4th marks the first day of school for many students in the Milwaukee area, and Wisconsin Gov.

Firefighters called to Milwaukee's Madison Academic Campus

MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters were called to the Madison Academic Campus on Milwaukee's northwest side Wednesday afternoon.

29 scholarships awarded from MPS Washington High School

MILWAUKEE -- Big bucks given away Friday in one little room at Washington Library. 29 students from Washington High School received a total of $29,000 for college, which is a new record.

GE employees spruce up schools for Community Service Day

MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of GE Healthcare volunteers worked Wednesday, August 22nd to "spruce up" schools before they open up for the year.

MPS implementing new federal school lunch regulations

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Public School District is getting ready to implement new federal regulations this school year that include providing healthier options in school lunches.

Thieves break into six cars at Milwaukee school

MILWAUKEE -- Police plan to increase patrols around the Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (WCLL), a Milwaukee Public School.

"STOP" program kicks off at back-to-school bash

MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of teens came out for free books, backpack, and food Saturday at the Milwaukee Police Academy.

MPS announces no teacher layoffs due to health cost savings

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools officials have announced no teacher layoffs in advance of the 2012-2013 school year, due to better-than-expected health cost savings from employee contracts negotiated back in 2010.

Seven MPS students earned piano scholarships

MILWAUKEE -- Seven Milwaukee Public Schools students have won scholarships to help them study piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music for the 2012-13 school year.

MPS launches new GPS-enabled mobile website

MILWAUKEE -- Parents shopping for school supplies, shopping for a school for their children or just looking to learn more about Milwaukee Public Schools now have a new tool to help them: the district’s new mobile website.

Tammi Monty sentenced to a year in prison, terminated from MPS

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Tammi Monty on Tuesday, July 10th to one year in prison plus three years of extended supervision.

Milwaukee Public Schools spends $14K+ on each student

MILWAUKEE -- New Census numbers show Milwaukee Public Schools spends more than $14,000 on each student every school year.

MPS, Morehouse partnership pulls in $800K in scholarships

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools announced a new partnership with Morehouse College Tuesday, June 19th.

Seven MPS schools close for good on Tuesday

MILWAUKEE -- Tuesday, June 12th was the last day of school for the Milwaukee Public School District, and seven schools in the district shut down for the last time.