Healthcare benefits could lead to savings in MPS budget

MILWAUKEE -- The  Milwaukee Public Schools board is expected to take action on the 2013 budget during a budget hearing scheduled for Thursday night, June 7th.

MPS reviews safety procedures after child abduction

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools is doing a review of safety procedures in the wake of a child abduction from Starms Early Childhood Center on the city's north side Thursday, May 24th.

Another MPS student earns a perfect "36" on ACT

MILWAUKEE -- For the second year in a row, a student at Rufus King International High School earned a perfect ACT score.

Two Marquette University students treated for malaria

MILWAUKEE -- Two Marquette University students who had been studying aboard in Guatemala were treated for malaria.

MPS teacher pleads guilty in child enticement case

MILWAUKEE -- A 40-year-old Milwaukee Public Schools teacher pleaded guilty Monday, May 21st to a child enticement charge.

Hank Aaron addresses graduates at Marquette commencement

MILWAUKEE -- A common sight Sunday, May 20th in downtown Milwaukee was people clad in caps and gowns.

Second annual MPS track meet honors the late Sue Miller

MILWAUKEE -- It was a beautiful day Thursday, May 17th for a terrific track meet at "Valley Fields." It's not a new event, but it has a new name in honor of a woman who was a big champion of the kids who took the field.

MPS students learn about bicycle safety at State Fair Park

MILWAUKEE -- Kids love to ride their bikes in the summer, and Thursday, May 17th, hundreds of Milwaukee Public Schools students learned how to ride them safely.

Rufus King International School ranked number one in the state

MILWAUKEE -- Students and staff at Milwaukee Public Schools' Rufus King International School were greeted by the beat of drums to celebrate victory on Tuesday, May 15th.

Chadima investigation costs UW-Madison $43,700

MADISON (AP) -- A law firm has charged the University of Wisconsin-Madison about $43,700 to investigate an athletic official who resigned amid a sexual-assault investigation.

MPS makes room in budget to overhaul high schools

MILWAUKEE -- Leaders at Milwaukee Public Schools aren't just trimming their budget, in some cases they are throwing away lesson plans for a new system that could change the high school experience.

UWM study takes a closer look at smoking and pregnant women

MILWAUKEE -- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researchers say they've seen a decrease in the number of women in Wisconsin smoking during pregnancy, but that downward trend appears to be leveling off. 

Public hearing held regarding MPS budget plan

MILWAUKEE -- For the first time since Milwaukee Public Schools' budget plan was released, parents and teachers got a chance to speak their mind Thursday, May 10th.

UW-Milwaukee names new Athletic Director

MILWAUKEE -- Andy Geiger, former athletic director for five NCAA Division I programs including Ohio State and Stanford University, has been named athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Fourth-grader facing discipline for handing out nicotine gum

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee fourth-grader is facing discipline after he handed out what school authorities say appeared to be nicotine gum.

Post a "thank you" to teachers who have made a difference

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Public Schools is inviting students, parents and others to post "thank yous" to teachers who have made a difference in their lives.