Milwaukee Public Schools

What Closing Four Milwaukee TIF Districts Really Means For Your Tax Bill

The end of Hilton, Midtown, Grand Avenue and Granville Station districts brings savings and a lesson in property taxes.

Mayor’s Message To Milwaukee – Home Is Where City Policy Starts

State of the City address spotlights housing.

Mayor Delivers the 2026 State of the City

The Year of Housing is Featured Prominently

Governor Rejects Basic Protections for Property Taxpayers

Evers Vetoes GOP Bill With Limits on School Referendum Requests

One of three Republican education-related bills the governor vetoed.

Wisconsin Students Win Miranda Protections In School Police Encounters

ACLU hails unanimous decision as a major due process victory for kids questioned by officers on campus.

MPS Supporting Employees Receiving Excess Letters as Part of Non-Classroom Reductions

Board-Approved Reductions Provide $30 Million in Savings to Help Protect Classrooms and Close $46 Million Budget Gap

Crowley Hires New Budget Director

He taps Nick Sinram, MPS budget director, to manage county's $1.4 billion budget.

Give Our Public School Workers Their COLA Raise on July 1st

Statement from Alderman Alex Brower March 17, 2026

Crowd Opposes MPS Staff Cuts

But what are alternatives? Divided board backs plan to cut 263 staff to solve deficit.

MPS Plans To Cut 263 Non-Classroom Jobs To Close $46 Million Gap

Superintendent says classroom teaching positions will be spared under cost-cutting plan.

MPS Proposes Reducing About 260 Non-Classroom Positions and Redeploying Resources to Classrooms

Reductions part of a solution to reduce $46 million structural budget gap

Milwaukee Recreation Hosts 2026 Bike Bazaar

Event set for Saturday, March 14 at Riverside High School

Milwaukee Public Schools Reaches Highest Graduation Rate In 16 Years

MPS hits 72% on-time graduation as state numbers climb and absenteeism trends downward statewide.

MPS Students Say School Police Are Policing More Than Crimes

Teens describe hall pass checks and discipline by officers as the district moves to tighten rules and oversight.

MPS Graduation Rate Grows to Highest Point in 15 Years

Sustained growth from 64% for the Class of 2021 to 72% for the Class of 2025

Crowley Seeks to Replace McGovern Senior Center

Administration pushes to close senior center in McGovern Park, find new location.

Milwaukee To Install Malcolm X Marker At Site Of Former Home

Plaque will overlook I-43 on-ramp that replaced civil rights leader’s childhood home.

New Report Finds North Side Schools Failing Black Students

Students underperforming their peers in every state, City Forward Collective finds.

Matt Goodwin Named Commissioner of Athletics & Academics

Goodwin will step into the role today

Parents’ Group Backs MPS Lead Testing, Pushes for Next Steps

Lead Safe Schools MKE calls for ongoing maintenance and review of additional exposure sources.

New Report: Nearly Half of Wisconsin’s Lowest-Performing Schools Are in Milwaukee

City Forward Collective Analysis Shows North Side Education Crisis Drives Wisconsin's Worst-in-Nation Racial Achievement Gaps

Milwaukee Recreation Manager of Operations Receives George Wilson Service Award

Andrew Rossa honored by Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association

WISN’s Kendall Keys to Anchor Weekend Evening Newscasts

City Receives $400,000 Grant For Lead Screening

Monthly clinics focus on early intervention following MPS lead crisis.

Lakefront Brewery Launches Recurring Spelling Bee Event Supporting Milwaukee Public Schools

The inaugural Spelling Bee Showdown expands Lakefront Brewery’s pub-style game offerings after 5 years of popular Wednesday Trivia Nights.

Danceworks Mad Hot Rhythm Program Celebrates 20 Years

Cassellius May Use Portable Classrooms for 6th Graders

Part of plan to add grade 6 to expand 23 K-5 schools.

Public Invited to MPS Budget Meetings

First of Four Meetings Will Be on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. James Madison Academic Campus

MPS Lead-Screening Clinic Open to Community Children on February 24

Free Clinic Will Be from 2-5 p.m. at Keefe Ave. School

Milwaukee Bucks to Celebrate HBCU Night, Presented by Johnson Controls, on Sunday, Feb. 22, Vs. Toronto Raptors

Bucks and Johnson Controls to provide two local high school students with $10,000 HBCU scholarship

MPS Shares Initial Base Wage Proposals as Budget Planning Continues

Jazz-Focused Cafe Closing

Sam's Place Jazz Cafe is closing. And Sam will be gone fishing.

Aisha Carr Sentenced to 18-Months Probation

Former controversial school board director pleads guilty to campaign finance violation.

Cassellius Wants to Restructure MPS

To close middle schools and have two levels: preschool to grade 6; and 7-12.

Are Milwaukee Schools Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak?

Only 11% of 152 schools in city are at herd immunity levels of 95% for MMR vaccine.

Registration for MPS’s Summer Academy Opens on February 16

Classes Will Take Place Weekday Mornings from July 6-30 at 15 Sites

Carmen Moving School To King Drive

Move is final piece of breakup with Milwaukee Public Schools.

Milwaukee Public Schools Appeals Wiaa Conference Realignment Decision

MPS will present its appeal on Thursday, February 19

Milwaukee Labor Unions Demand Rogers Behavioral Health Stop Union Busting

Wisconsin mental health provider fires three caregivers days after they informed management in person that they and their coworkers were forming a union

$5 Million Grant to MPS Will Strengthen Mental Health Supports for Students

Partnerships with Alverno College and UW-Madison Will Expand District's Pipeline of School Psychologists

MPS Faces $46 Million Budget Deficit

Superintendent Cassellius proposes a list of mid-year cuts.

Statement from Ald. Peter Burgelis on New Fiscal Transparency Measures and MPS Budget Accountability

February 10, 2026

Milwaukee Schools Have Low Level of Dual Enrollment Participation

College level courses less likely at schools with high rates of poverty.

Common Council to Recognize Reuben Harpole, Peter Feigin during Tomorrow’s Meeting

MPS Budget Priorities Focus on Students: Protecting Classrooms, Capping Class Sizes, Cutting Central Office Budgets

District to Negotiate Raises up to CPI, Based on Existing Bargaining Processes

Statement from School Board Member Megan O’Halloran Opposing Proposal to Move Reagan High School Out of the Milwaukee City Conference

New Large-Scale Community Mural Planned on Corner of Kilbourn and N. Vel R. Phillips at Tenor Journal Square High School

Acclaimed Community Artist Leading Community Design Process Celebrating Educational Journeys in Milwaukee

Should All Students Get Free School Lunches?

Gov. Evers supports it. But will it could hurt poorer school districts?

DEI Backlash Puts Milwaukee’s Special Ed Teacher Pipeline at Risk

Trump’s order to eliminate DEI from schools leads to loss of $3.28 million grant.

Five Districts, One Message: Wisconsin Families and Schools Need Relief Now

Bars and Restaurants Announce Closures, Shortened Hours Due To Cold

Several closures planned as wind chills are anticipated to reach -40.

Common Council Acts to Protect Taxpayers Following Historic Property Tax Increases Driven by MPS Referendum

City Could Bill MPS Over Arcane State Law

City Attorney must provide legal services to MPS. Could it charge for this?

Bill Requiring Basic Fiscal Accountability Before School Tax Increases Is Headed to Governors Desk

County Executive David Crowley, Milwaukee County Youth Commission Announce $35,000 Microgrant for Pathfinders Youth Housing Services

MPS Kindergarten Enrollment Fairs Are Jan. 31 and Feb. 21

New at Fairs: Learning Stations with Information and Activities for Traditional Kindergarten, Montessori, More

DPI Returns Final $8 Million Withheld From MPS

The funding was held back after MPS missed key financial reporting deadlines, triggering state scrutiny and a corrective plan.

MPS Receives Final $8 Million Withheld by State, Submits 2024-25 Audit

District Marks Major Milestone in Improving Its Financial Reporting

Winners of 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Contests Announced, Will Be Celebrated at Free Citywide Celebration

Free event on Monday, January 19, to honor student contest winners and community leader Andre Lee Ellis

2025 Wrap Up: Gov. Evers Highlights 2025 Accomplishments

Brewers Weigh In On Parking Lot Development Proposal

Final study estimates possible tax revenue -- if Brewers agree to it.

MPS Makes Progress on Science of Reading

Leadership still needs to win to get buy-in from some teachers.

Annie Kubes Named Senior Director of Milwaukee Recreation

Kubes will step into the role on December 29

Milwaukee Recreation Hosts Annual New Year’s Day Yoga Fest

January 1, 2026 at Beulah Brinton Community Center

$43 Million Later, MPS Says Classrooms Are Safe From Lead Dust

Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and city leaders mark the end of cleanup effort.

MPS Buildings Cleared of Lead-Paint Risks after 10-Plus Months of Work

All Affected Schools Now Meet or Exceed Standards

Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Recreation announce MPS Drive Milestone

Over 10,000 students gain critical skills through accessible driver education

Milwaukee Recreation to Host Seventh Annual Winter Wonder Woods

Event to take place December 10 - 13

Brewers Community Foundation Announces More Than $5.7 Million Raised in 2025; More Than $66 Million Raised Since 2010 Inception

“Beyond the Diamond” Community Relations Efforts Make Memorable Impact

MPS Offering Alternative Transportation for Homeless Students

District leasing 20 minivans. MPS has about 5,000 homeless students.

Board Seeks Repeal of Restrictions in Sales Tax Deal

State legislation has many restraints on Milwaukee County's operations and spending.

Milwaukee Recreation to Host Seventh Annual Winter Wonder Woods

Event to take place December 10 - 13

Snow Emergency Requiring Alternate Side Parking In Effect

City-County Emergency Food Drive Ending After Raising More than $93,000 for Families

MPS Training in Science of Reading Going Poorly

Board members 'getting emails up the wazoo' of teachers complaining about training.

MPS and Carmen Are Breaking Up

Charter network must find a new home for all of its schools.

It’s a Mistake For MPS To Expel Carmen Northwest

School board could terminate charter agreement Thursday evening.

Hutton bills protecting local taxpayers receive Senate hearing

It’s Time to Vote! Milwaukee Election Commission and Milwaukee Public Schools Announce Finalists for the “I Voted Early” Sticker Design Contest

Use-of-Force Incidents at MPS Raise Concerns

6 incidents at northside schools ended in use of force by police.

What’s In the 44 Footnotes Added to Milwaukee’s Budget?

Record number of footnotes reveal what council members are thinking. And who's the new prolific author?

Traditional Recipes to be Prepared on Holiday Folk Fair Internationals Chefs Stage

Mayor Johnson to Tip Off Milwaukee’s Holiday Season at 2025 City of Milwaukee Christmas Tree Lighting at Cheer District, Presented by the We Energies Foundation

112th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration will be held Friday, November 21 from 5-7 p.m.

MPS Receives $23 Million College Prep Grant

Grant will service nearly 30,000 students for next seven years.

Nobody Will Miss I-794

Turning one mile of freeway in Downtown into a boulevard will have huge benefits.

Holiday Folk Fair International Offers an Abundance of Food Options

MPS Receives 7-Year, $23 Million Grant to Prep Students for College

Grant Plus $23 Million Match Will Help More MPS Students Achieve in School, Graduate from High School, and Enroll in College

Holiday Folk Fair International to Add Five to Wall of Honor

The Fear Factor at MPS

Board members, new superintendent, new media person push openness, transparency.

New State Report Card Better Reflects MPS’s Progress, Challenges

Scoring Changes Move Total Score up Slightly, but Rating Moves to “Meets Few Expectations”; Literacy Plan 1st Step to Stronger Growth

Special Events and Activities Highlight Holiday Folk Fair International

Special Exhibits and Displays Featured at Holiday Folk Fair International

Council Marks Up Mayor’s 2026 Budget, Adds Services, Pay Raises

Proposal now subject to Cavalier Johnson's veto pen.

Holiday Folk Fair International to Feature Music and Dance

MPS Mourns the Passing of Former Board President Mark Sain

District recognizes former board president's contribution to student development

Lawmakers Criticize DPI Superintendent Underly at Hearing

Concerns include that she sent a deputy to represent DPI.

FoodShare Delays, City-County Food Drive Progress, WIC benefits, and ACA Updates