Milwaukee Public Schools

What’s In the 44 Footnotes Added to Milwaukee’s Budget?

Record number of footnotes reveal what council members are thinking. And who's the new prolific author?

MPS Receives $23 Million College Prep Grant

Grant will service nearly 30,000 students for next seven years.

Nobody Will Miss I-794

Turning one mile of freeway in Downtown into a boulevard will have huge benefits.

The Fear Factor at MPS

Board members, new superintendent, new media person push openness, transparency.

Council Marks Up Mayor’s 2026 Budget, Adds Services, Pay Raises

Proposal now subject to Cavalier Johnson's veto pen.

Lawmakers Criticize DPI Superintendent Underly at Hearing

Concerns include that she sent a deputy to represent DPI.

Traditional Recipes to be Prepared on Holiday Folk Fair Internationals Chefs Stage

Mayor Johnson to Tip Off Milwaukee’s Holiday Season at 2025 City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree Lighting at Cheer District, Presented by the We Energies Foundation

112th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration will be held Friday, November 21 from 5-7 p.m.

Holiday Folk Fair International Offers an Abundance of Food Options

MPS Receives 7-Year, $23 Million Grant to Prep Students for College

Grant Plus $23 Million Match Will Help More MPS Students Achieve in School, Graduate from High School, and Enroll in College

Holiday Folk Fair International to Add Five to Wall of Honor

New State Report Card Better Reflects MPS’s Progress, Challenges

Scoring Changes Move Total Score up Slightly, but Rating Moves to “Meets Few Expectations”; Literacy Plan 1st Step to Stronger Growth