Education
Milwaukee College Prep Grows to 4 Schools
Elementary schools chartered by UWM serve 2,000 students, 98% black and mostly poor.
Jan 7th, 2016 by Thomas Salinas, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Schools Challenged by Declining State Aid
State aid to schools declined by $1.1 billion under Walker; choice funding rose by 77%.
Jan 4th, 2016 by Graham Kilmer
Spencerian Business College, Late 1860s
Located in the four-story Library Block, one of the city's tallest structures.
Dec 29th, 2015 by Jeff Beutner
Wisconsin Going Backwards on Achievement Gap
Critics say changes in state education programs could worsen black-white learning gap.
Dec 21st, 2015 by Abigail Becker, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
State Has Worst Black-White Learning Gap
Despite decades of efforts to close gap, little improvement has occurred.
Dec 19th, 2015 by Abigail Becker, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Wisconsin Has 4th Biggest Education Cuts
Education funding has gone down 13%, more than all but three states.
Dec 11th, 2015 by Tamarine Cornelius
MPS Changing How it Handles Charter Schools?
Superintendent Driver and some school board members want to clarify process.
Nov 22nd, 2015 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
How Liberals Imitate Right Wing
Their stance on Abele and charter schools is just as close-minded as right wingers.
Nov 19th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Despite Budget Cuts, UWM Keeps Innovating
More partnerships, more patents, more research, more endowment funds.
Nov 18th, 2015 by John Torinus
Bill Forces 3-Year Wait for School Referendums
Fine print shows schools whose funding referendums fail must wait 3 years to relaunch.
Nov 11th, 2015 by Tamarine Cornelius
Milwaukee School Named After Ben Carson
The Benjamin Carson Academy of Science "fails to meet expectations." Remind you of anyone?
Nov 9th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Vote Favoring Pulaski & Carmen Partnership Surprises
Harris changes position, school board okays it, opponents question decision.
Nov 4th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
