Students teach during "Project Lead the Way" tour
MILWAUKEE -- Two dozen school leaders from across Wisconsin paid a special visit to Milwaukee's Escuela Vieau School Thursday, one of the leading MPS schools taking part in the "Project Lead the Way" program.Instead of learning from the teachers, eighth graders from Escuela Vieau School taught school leaders the basics of engineering. "They're seeing the kids work in robotics, electronics and also new projects showing weatherization and energy conservation," Lauren Baker, Milwaukee Public Schools Technical Education Coordinator said.25 educators toured the school's new technology lab, where students design their way through the learning process. "We have to make a car, so we started out with the pull toy.
Packers' youngest fans show their green and gold pride
MILWAUKEE -- Some of Wisconsin's youngest football fans showed their support of the Green Bay Packers with their own rally in Milwaukee Friday.
Milwaukee Public Schools announce online enrollment
WITI-TV, MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announce that parents can now enroll their children online from home.
Full house at MPS meeting where fate of four schools debated
MILWAUKEE -- Nearly every seat was full Tuesday night during a Milwaukee Public Schools meeting regarding the future of several schools.
MPS could close some schools for next school year
Parents of students at several Milwaukee Public Schools tried to make their voices heard Tuesday, at a meeting where MPS discussed closing schools like La Follette Elementary, Burrows Middle School, Carver Academy, and 65th and 68th Street Schools.
"Gear Up" program to help prepare MPS students for college
For many kids, going to college seems like just a dream, due to skyrocketing fees, and the rigorous workload.However, that mentality is beginning to change in the Milwaukee Public School District, as it's rolling out a new program after receiving a $30 million grant."In a city like Milwaukee, 3,000 children are homeless, but what we're attempting to do, is to begin to knock down those barriers for our young people to experience success, like many of us have experienced," Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton said.Milwaukee Public Schools are preparing to launch a new program called "Gear Up." It stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, and it's all thanks to a $15 million federal grant, that's matched by a group of local partners.The goal is to prepare MPS students to enter and succeed in college.The program begins with middle school students, and follows the students through high school, all the way up to their first year of college."Targeted tutoring to some of our students, workshops for parents and families about beginning to plan for college, and understanding what it takes to be on the pathway for college," MPS Chief Academic Officer Heidi Ramirez said."I want to get into college.