K-12 Education
MPS Faces Teacher, Staff Shortage
System may be short as many as 600 staff.
Nov 15th, 2022 by Terry Falk
Why School Funding Referendums Fail
Why did so many in the state pass while the West Allis referendum failed?
May 18th, 2022 by Terry Falk
School Board Races Getting More Partisan
Issues getting nationalized. Waukesha leads the way in Wisconsin.
Mar 16th, 2022 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
How Should Schools Approach Diversity?
The politics of race and equity in education has caused backlash locally and around the country.
Mar 10th, 2022 by Terry Falk
Waukesha School Board a Political Battleground
Primary election shows conservative momentum, a microcosm of national trends.
Feb 18th, 2022 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee College Prep Sticks With MPS
Charter school group sued MPS, then decided to stay. It’s all about the money.
Aug 3rd, 2021 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
Student Poverty Data Flawed
Poor measures of student poverty complicate charter school debate.
Jul 23rd, 2021 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
What Schools Learned From Virtual Education
Virtual techniques may become permanent part of educational approach for some schools.
May 28th, 2021 by Terry Falk
The Failure of Corporate Charter Schools
They haven’t done so well in Milwaukee.
May 18th, 2021 by Terry Falk
The Fight Over Standardized Testing
MPS, urban school systems push federal government for testing waivers, citing lost instruction time during pandemic.
Apr 26th, 2021 by Terry Falk
How Milwaukee’s School Board Has Changed
More women, more with professional educational experience, and no voucher supporters.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Terry Falk
Goodbye Columbus
And hello Cuba. MPS replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Feb 15th, 2021 by Terry Falk
