Thanks to the snow! 1 more day of school scheduled for high schoolers in MPS
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has a necessary change to the last day of school for all 9th to 12th grade students.Due to the snow day on February 8 when schools were closed, MPS will need to extend the school year by one day for students in grades 9-12.
Teachers, supporters picket amid looming MPS deficit: 'Millions of dollars can be re-appropriated'
MILWAUKEE -- Teachers and community members took to the picket line Tuesday, April 24 ahead of a Milwaukee Public Schools' board meeting -- in an effort to bring attention to planned cuts amid a more than $30 million budget deficit.Hundreds took part in the demonstration -- with teachers unhappy with some of the proposals to close the budget gap.
3 top scorers leaving UW-Milwaukee; 5 scholarship players have left in less than a month
MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is losing its three top men's basketball players after coach Pat Baldwin's first year.The leading scorers this season, junior guards Brock Stull and Jeremiah Bell and sophomore forward Bryce Nze, have received releases in order to transfer and play elsewhere.Five scholarship players have left the team in less than a month.
'They really are receptive:' MPS teaches students about financial literacy
MILWAUKEE -- It's a vital skill that can have a lasting effect -- and that's why Milwaukee Public Schools are teaching their students about financial literacy.Financial lessons from a working CPA might seem like a heavy topic for elementary students.
'Comedy’s quietest power couple' Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan to serve as Marquette University's commencement speakers
MILWAUKEE -- Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, a husband and wife team who have collaborated on a wide variety of comedy projects, will serve as Marquette University’s commencement speakers on Sunday, May 20, officials announced Monday, April 23.According to a news release from Marquette University officials, as part of the university’s graduation ceremony, the Gaffigans will each receive an honorary "Doctor of Humane Letters" degree.Officials noted that Jeannie is an alumna of Marquette, graduating from the Diederich College of Communication in 1992.“The joy and excitement of Marquette’s commencement will be even greater with the addition of Jeannie and Jim Gaffigan to our Class of 2018.We know the Gaffigans best for their humor, but I’m sure we’ll also learn from their insights and humility that through their Catholic faith they have a foundation for their relationship that holds their family together through good times and very difficult times,” said Michael Lovell, president of Marquette University in the release.According to the release, the Gaffigans, who have been referred to as “comedy’s quietest power couple” by Vanity Fair magazine, live in Manhattan with their five children.
UW study to reclassify jobs, set compensation structure
MADISON — A consultant will be paid up to $900,000 to conduct a two-year study at the University of Wisconsin to reclassify and set compensation for thousands of jobs.The Title and Total Compensation Study is collaboration between the UW-Madison and the UW System, The Capital Times reported .The two entities are splitting the cost of New York-based consultant Mercer, said Stephanie Marquis, a UW System spokeswoman."It is needed," said Kevin Niemi, a UW-Madison academic staff member and outreach program manager. "It's been over 30 years since we really examined our human resources system.
Family suffers another tragedy after young mother killed near 22nd & Orchard
MILWAUKEE -- It was Tuesday morning, April 17 when Milwaukee police officers were called to 22nd and Orchard after a ShotSpotter activation.
Tom Barrett for governor? Milwaukee's mayor isn't ruling out another bid
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett isn't ruling out running for Wisconsin governor in 2018 for a fourth time, having lost his three previous bids.
SCOWIS arguments this week: Fired MU professor says termination shows anti-conservative bias
MILWAUKEE — A dispute between a conservative professor and the university that fired him is going before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which will hear arguments this week on whether the firing was the result of a provocative blog post or his conduct.Former Marquette University professor John McAdams sued the private Catholic school in 2016, arguing that he lost his job for exercising his freedom of speech by expressing his disapproval of what he believes was a teacher's attempt to shut down a discussion about opposition to gay marriage.However, the school has always said that it was not what the professor wrote that led to his firing, but rather his "doxing" of a graduate student instructor in a blog post .
Milwaukee Board of School Directors names Keith Posley interim superintendent
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Board of School Directors on Thursday, April 12 selected MPS administrator Dr.
'Serious mess:' Teachers, parents concerned over how MPS will solve $30M shortfall
MILWAUKEE -- One of the highly-anticipated meetings of Milwaukee Public Schools' Board of School Directors -- to work out possible budget cuts -- never quite got off the ground.
Froedtert's Clinical Cancer Center offers free head & neck cancer screening
MILWAUKEE -- Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin will host a free head and neck cancer screening on Wednesday, April 11 to detect cancers of the mouth, tongue, neck, vocal cords, sinuses, tonsils and salivary glands.Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin clinical staff will provide free screenings from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Froedtert & MCW Clinical Cancer Center, located on the Froedtert Hospital campus.
State pays out nearly $600K to settle UW-Madison sex cases
MADISON — The state has paid nearly $600,000 over the last decade to settle allegations of sexual misconduct by University of Wisconsin-Madison employees.New documents obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel show 20 sexual harassment cases have been filed against UW-Madison workers since 2008.