Discovery World's Girls & STEM inspires girls to pursue science

Discovery World in Milwaukee hosted Girls & STEM, a female-focused day designed to inspire girls and ignite success, on Sunday.

MPS lead exposure: Parents express concerns, educate community

Dangerous levels of lead have been found in some MPS buildings, prompting one school to temporarily close. A group of parents met to share concerns.

MPS, health department address lead concerns
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The Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools addressed lead concerns in schools during a media availability on Friday, Feb. 28, following the closure of one school.

Slow progress with school resource officers
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There's progress, but it's slow-going in the effort to get school resource officers in Milwaukee Public Schools. On Friday, Feb. 28, Milwaukee leaders took action to move the process forward. A committee will debate a plan on Monday.

School resource officers in Milwaukee; city leaders edge plan forward

The City of Milwaukee is 14 months late in having school resource officers. Now, there's a new ultimatum to get trained school resource officers in Milwaukee Public Schools.

Milwaukee lead risk in schools; MPS, health department address concern

Officials with the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) spoke on Friday, Feb. 28 about the lead risk assessment being taken for some of the district's schools.

Which MPS schools will get resource officers?
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It?s still an open question: where will school resource officers be assigned within Milwaukee Public Schools?

SROs in MKE schools, city held in contempt
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Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski on Thursday, Feb. 27 held the City of Milwaukee in contempt for failure to comply with a judge's deadline to require SROs in Milwaukee Public Schools. The judge then stayed that order.

School resource officers in MPS; determining where to place SROs

While we don't know where the Milwaukee Police Department will place SROs, Wisconsin law states that Milwaukee Public Schools uses crime stats to determine where to place the officers.

Critical incidents in Wisconsin schools; officials talk support, services

Attorney General Josh Kaul and Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety Executive Director Trish Kilpin discussed statewide support and services provided by OSS to assist with critical incidents at schools.

School resource officers in MPS; deadline looms

Last week, a Milwaukee County judge gave an ultimatum: 25 police officers in Milwaukee Public Schools by this Thursday, and the taxpayer cost to be shared 50-50 between the district and the city.

Deadline looms for resource officers in MPS
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We are just days away from when a judge ordered police officers to be back in Milwaukee Public Schools.

MPS lead testing; parents of students anxious
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Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend.

Milwaukee Public Schools lead testing; parents of students anxious

Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend.

Marquette falls at Villanova, Zaide Lowery scores 25 points

The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team lost to the Villanova Wildcats on the road Friday night, Feb. 21.