Education

Activist Tackles Education Disparities

Activist Tackles Education Disparities

YWCA community engagement manager Jamaal Smith pushes for change.

Murphy’s Law: The MPS Agency Superintendents Hate
Murphy’s Law

The MPS Agency Superintendents Hate

Efficiency office created in 2010 reports to board members. But is it needed?

MATC Program Targets 53206 Zip Code

MATC Program Targets 53206 Zip Code

Serves students who live or work in 53206, and were unable to finish college.

Back in the News: School Board Restricts MPS Raises
Back in the News

School Board Restricts MPS Raises

Committee adopts rule requiring board approval for all raises.

School Board Approves Carmen’s Rental Rate

School Board Approves Carmen’s Rental Rate

Teachers union contends sweetheart rate charged; MPS officials deny this.

The State of Politics: Politics May Doom School Funding Panel
The State of Politics

Politics May Doom School Funding Panel

Nearly everyone agrees system needs reform, but can’t agree how to do it.

Data Wonk: How Are Our Schools Doing?
Data Wonk

How Are Our Schools Doing?

Much worse than Chicago’s. And little difference between public and choice schools.

New High School for South Side

New High School for South Side

Cristo Rey Jesuit H.S. will renovate old Pick’n’Save on 18th and National.

Op Ed: New Approach to Funding Schools Needed
Op Ed

New Approach to Funding Schools Needed

Blue Ribbon Commission studying the many problems with current approach.

Wisconsin Budget: Tax Plan Will Increase Black Student Debt
Wisconsin Budget

Tax Plan Will Increase Black Student Debt

Blacks now have twice the college debt of whites; GOP tax plan would widen the gap.

Grad Students Oppose GOP Tax Plan

Grad Students Oppose GOP Tax Plan

Rally unites UWM and Marquette students, who say plan makes grad school unaffordable.

Your Right to Know: School Districts Fail at Open Records
Your Right to Know

School Districts Fail at Open Records

MPS the slowest at responding and Madison district charges by far the most.