The Educator

• The School Policing Blindspot

  Jul 14th, 2020 by Terry Falk

  Why a program of police meeting with students at MPS was a failure.

• The Rationale for MPS Referendum

  Jan 14th, 2020 by Terry Falk

  Despite scare stories, ballot initiative asks for annual funding increase of $87 million, not $640 million.

• How Does Residency Change Affect Teachers?

  Jan 2nd, 2020 by Terry Falk

  24% of MPS teachers now live outside city. Does that matter?

• St. Paul a Model for MPS Funding Effort?

  Nov 18th, 2019 by Terry Falk

  That city's successful school funding referendum was backed by local officials.

• MPS Program Offers “Ambitious Instruction”

  Oct 29th, 2019 by Terry Falk

  Will new approach mean more skills taught or more teaching to the test?

• Some School Districts Could Disappear

  Sep 16th, 2019 by Terry Falk

  Shrinking population, open enrollment, other factors threaten state's smaller districts.

• Can St. Francis Schools Survive?

  Aug 21st, 2019 by Terry Falk

  Small southern suburb faces enrollment decline that will make that very difficult.

• The Move Away From Standardized Tests

  Jul 8th, 2019 by Terry Falk

  Marquette and other colleges no longer require ACT or SAT. Why?

• How Should MPS Use Rainy Day Fund?

  May 21st, 2019 by Terry Falk

  Typically used for school emergencies. Union pushes to use it to hire more staff.

• Who is Bob Peterson?

  Apr 8th, 2019 by Terry Falk

  New Milwaukee school board member is acclaimed educator who doesn’t always agree with teachers union.