Milwaukee Public Schools

$25 million capital campaign a “beacon” for educating Milwaukee children

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy seeks to expand enrollment to 500 students with new high school facility

Milwaukee Press Club Announces 2022 Media Hall of Fame Honorees

Supervisors Martinez, Clancy Stand in Solidarity with Y.E.S. School Lunch Justice Campaign

Supervisors and Y.E.S. to hold press conference outside Courthouse Tuesday

MPS Foundation Funds the First-Ever IT & Esports Class in Milwaukee Public Schools

Summer school class offers valuable experience and career exploration for local students interested in the popular world of competitive video gaming

Milwaukee Public Library Receives Americorps Grant to Support Youth Literacy and Out-Of-School S.T.E.A.M. Learning

Vincent Lyles Brings Expertise to MyPath Board of Directors

Milwaukee Public Schools Announces Early Dismissal for Students Due to Weather Forecast

Students will be dismissed no later than 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Milwaukee Public Schools Announces Early Dismissal for Students Due to Weather Forecast

Students will be dismissed no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Gov. Evers Grants 56 Pardons, Brings Total Pardons Granted to 554

ACE Internship Program Returns to MKE

MPS students to spend summer exploring aviation careers at Airport

Gov. Evers Announces More Than $1 Million for Summer Youth Programming and Job Training in Milwaukee

Federal funds to support collaborative effort with Employ Milwaukee, city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library, and Milwaukee Public Schools aimed at engaging youth and enhancing safety

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Issues Statement on Mass Shooting in Texas

MIlwaukee FAFSA rates increase, reversing pandemic trend

Milwaukee Public Schools Releases 2022-23 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget

Superintendent focuses on resources for students and staff

Ryan Clancy announces candidacy for Wisconsin State Assembly District 19

Jerel Ballard Announces Campaign for 2nd District Alderman in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Public Schools Returns to Mandatory Mask Mandate for Students and Staff

All district buildings will return to mask-wearing policy starting Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Hundreds watch parent-led virtual listening sessions on K-12 education with mayoral candidates

Sessions among the only campaign events focused exclusively on issues related to the city’s schools

Alverno Community Conference Will Focus on Building a Stronger Milwaukee

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Baldwin Works to Secure More Than $187 Million for Wisconsin in Omnibus Appropriations Legislation

Federal funding delivers support to local projects in Wisconsin championed by Senator Baldwin during the Congressional appropriations process

Senate Republicans plot to dismantle public education, take the rest of the year off

Brook Lopez to Donate Nearly $70,000 in Books and Funds to Local Youth in Support of Read Across America Day

Milwaukee Excellence Announces New Four-Year Lease for High School Campus

Will move high school to 7171 W. Brown Deer Road in time for start of the 2022-23 school year

Radio Milwaukee Announces “HYFIN” As Name of New Urban Alternative Channel to Focus on Full Spectrum of Black Music

New channel slated to launch June 19, which is Juneteenth Day

Marquette University receives $1.2 million NSF grant to expand mathematics, science and computer science education in K-12 schools

Milwaukee Public Schools and sites will be closed on Tuesday, February 22, 2022

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Gov. Evers Honors the 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award Recipients

Awards Recognize Individuals & Organizations for Elevating the Financial Literacy, Capability, and Financial Inclusion of Wisconsin’s Residents

Gov. Evers Announces $1 Million in Funding for Teacher Training and Recruitment

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Milwaukee Public Schools Reduces Virtual Learning Period

A school will transition to virtual learning for five days after a 3 percent COVID-19 positivity rate is reached within a 14-day window

Workforce Innovation Grant helps youth discover career path

Collaboration between schools, employers and Boys & Girls Clubs aims to positively engage teens in the workforce

MPS Amends Union-Leave Policy After WILL Lawsuit

Amended policy now explicitly requires activities to be politically and ideologically view-point neutral

Milwaukee Public Schools to Host Kindergarten Enrollment Fair

Virtual event on Saturday, February 5, 2022

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Marquette University releases “Paying it Forward” conversation series with Dr. Howard Fuller

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

The disease burden in the City of Milwaukee this week is 1,240.7 new positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over seven days and remains in the “extreme transmission” category.

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

The disease burden in the City of Milwaukee this week is 593.2 new positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over seven days and remains in the “extreme transmission” category.

2022 Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships For Individual Artists Awarded

Five Artists Share $140,000 in Nineteenth Cycle

STEM Forward to Honor STEM Outreach and Engineering Excellence at the 2022 Celebration of STEM Virtual Event

Gov. Evers Helps Secure 1.3 Million Masks in Less Than a Week

Milwaukee Public Schools to Partner with City of Milwaukee Health Department for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

La Escuela Fratney to host the walk-in clinic Thursday, January 13, 2022

MTEA Statement on Omicron Covid-19 Surge in City of Milwaukee

Gov. Evers Announces Nearly $60 Million in Projects Aimed at Developing Long-Term Solutions to State’s Workforce Challenges

12 regional projects through Workforce Innovation Grants will help bolster Wisconsin workforce in counties across the state

Heart of Canal Street Returns With More Than $500,000 in Donations to Six Local Charities

Organizations selected for community service during pandemic

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Chief Norman – The Right Man for the Job

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson November 15, 2021

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants

WEDC expects to award grants to 20 districts; deadline is Jan.7

Milwaukee’s Fastest Growing Minority-owned Safety Supply Firm Secures $1 Million Contract with Milwaukee Public Schools

Best Ed Business announces new multigenerational, mother-daughter leadership team

Dr. Victor Amaya will serve as the new president of the Milwaukee-based nonprofit research group, Data You Can Use

Marquette hires Laiya Thomas as new director of Educational Opportunity Program

Regents announce University Staff Excellence Awards for 2021

Inaugural awards honor staff in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Kenosha for work to support UW System mission

Marquette University Partners with The Milky Way Tech Hub to Launch Second Cohort of Product Development Program for Black, Latinx and Hispanic Led Startups

Milwaukee Native Maricha Harris to lead Amani’s Dominican Center

First Lady Jill Biden visits Marvin E. Pratt Elementary School

Milwaukee Public Schools Announces Half-Day for Students Due to Weather Forecast

Student will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

New grant programs can help Milwaukee build long-term economic sustainability

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson August 24, 2021

VISIT Milwaukee Announces Dr. Eve M. Hall as Chair of the Board of Directors

Steve Baas to continue as vice chair; Omar Shaikh concludes board service after five years

Marquette biomedical sciences professor honored with Participating Faculty Research Award

MATC Receives Grant from Johnson Controls’ Community College Partnership Program, Elevating Pathways for Skilled Trades Education and Technician Training

Digital Bridge Hits a Major Milestone in Efforts to Bridge the Digital Divide During COVID-19 Pandemic

Spectrum Digital Education Supports the Distribution of 2,000 Devices to Those in Need

WILL Sues MPS for Unconstitutional Union Leave Policy

MPS pays school employees to engage in union-related activities

Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas Statement on the Passing of Milwaukee Music Legend Ernest “Ernie G” Mitchell

City of Milwaukee Weekly COVID-19 Update

M-cubed Partners Announce $98,000 Grant from NCAN

Funding will support students who delayed college due to pandemic

Alverno College Appoints New Members to its Board of Trustees

WILL, SCW Ensure MPS Follows the Law, Provide Transportation Benefits to Private School Students

Thousands of students have been left stranded in 2020-21 school year

Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Eligibility for Wisconsin Parental Choice Program

It’s time to re-open City Hall

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy May 10, 2021

COVID-19 Testing Results Must Be Made Public

Statement of School Board Member, Erika Siemsen, District 2

28 Wisconsin school districts awarded Fab Labs Grants

Civic Music MKE to Honor Educators May 26

Milwaukee Public Schools Releases 2021-22 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget

Superintendent focuses on essential investments

MPM and The Yabuki Family Foundation Partner to Help Families

$100,000 in matching funds and the donation of 4,000 Museum memberships for Milwaukee families kicks off Thursday’s Giving Day at MPM

Milwaukee Public Schools Welcomes New President and Newly Elected Members

Bob Peterson will serve as Board Chair and Sequanna Taylor will serve as Vice President

President Larry Miller and Vice President Tony Báez Oppose Standardized Testing During the Pandemic

Long-Running Skylight Music Theatre KidsWrites Program Turns Student Writing Into Professional Music Theatre Songs

Pandemic Year Inspires KidsWrites 2020-21: Time Capsule

MTEA calls on MPS School Board to hold Special Meeting to discuss reopening preparations

Milwaukee County Election Commission Reports Unofficial 2021 Spring Election Results

Milwaukee Public Schools Announces Spring Return for Interscholastic Athletics

All Athletics Activities Will Follow MPS’s Return-to-Play Game Plan

Milwaukee Public Schools Returns to In-Person Learning

Students will have an option of returning to school buildings in April

The Adults are Failing the Kids

Milwaukee Health Commissioner Names Two Senior Team Members

Return to in-person learning is needed for local youth

Statement of Alderman Michael J. Murphy March 22, 2021

MPS Foundation Launches Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship for Young Women of Color

Applications now being accepted through March 26; New scholarship added to the growing list of scholarships provided by the Foundation

Milwaukee Public Schools to host Celebrating Abilities Family Forum

The annual event will celebrate and support families whose children have special education needs

Statement from Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley

Superintendent Posley addressed MPS staff COVID-19 vaccinations

Evers’ public education budget a path to close gaps, open doors for students

Milwaukee Public Schools to host Black Lives Matter Week of Action 2021

The observance is part of Black History Month and the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action

MPS Policy Pays Public Employees to Work for Teachers Unions

Union leave policy results in public subsidy to labor unions, violates Constitution’s ban on compelled speech

Milwaukee Public Schools Weather Closing

Statement from Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley

Superintendent Posley addressed MLK Day celebration throughout the district

Milwaukee Public Schools nurses and therapists among the first group to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccinations are underway for district staff involved in medically-related tasks

Kahri Phelps Okoro Announces Her Candidacy for District 5- Milwaukee School Board

Snow Emergency Requiring Alternate Side Parking Continues

Snow Emergency Requiring Alternate Side Parking In Effect

Nwagbaraocha Discusses Candidacy for MPS Board