K-12 Education
State Test Results ‘Worthless’?
Changes in tests make it difficult to measure how MPS students are doing.
Nov 18th, 2024 by Terry FalkMPS Has Mixed History With Police Officers in School
Decision looms about what to do with state-mandated return of school resource officers.
Oct 28th, 2024 by Terry FalkMPS Consultant Will Guide Decisions
But it seems to be more about renovating or building new facilities than closing old ones.
Oct 9th, 2024 by Terry FalkAycha Sawa Faces New Challenges as MPS Financial Officer
New CFO faces tough financial issues and sometimes tricky politics.
Sep 24th, 2024 by Terry FalkMilwaukee’s Students Are Disappearing
Decline impacting MPS, independent charter and even choice schools.
Aug 19th, 2024 by Terry FalkThe School Finance Fixer Comes to MPS
Todd Gray has solved financial messes at other school districts. Can he clean up MPS?
Jul 23rd, 2024 by Terry FalkThe Unknown MPS Office
Office of Accountability and Efficiency playing key role handling financial crisis.
Jun 26th, 2024 by Terry FalkWho Is Eduardo Galvan?
New MPS Acting Superintendent takes rudder of badly leaking ship.
Jun 19th, 2024 by Terry FalkHow Will School Board Hire New Superintendent?
What's the likely process and how were past decisions made?
Jun 10th, 2024 by Terry FalkThe Fall of a School Superintendent
The inside story: Why MPS superintendent Keith Posley could be fired.
Jun 3rd, 2024 by Terry FalkBoard Proposal Would Take Away Two Carmen Charter School Facilities
Carmen's backers protest, board and superintendent back a month delay on proposal.
May 22nd, 2024 by Terry FalkThe Ups and Downs of Milwaukee’s School Enrollment
Regular school enrollment barely changed, charter schools down, statistics vary between MPS and DPI.
May 13th, 2024 by Terry Falk