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City Hall: Dimitrijevic Will Run For Common Council
City Hall

Dimitrijevic Will Run For Common Council

County Supervisor wants to represent Bay View at City Hall.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 520 New Affordable Apartments Planned
Eyes on Milwaukee

520 New Affordable Apartments Planned

Seven affordable housing projects in city win 22.5% of state's latest WHEDA tax credits.

7 Numbers That Explain The Election

7 Numbers That Explain The Election

Neubauer did better yet worse than expected in Milwaukee, which decided statewide race.

Vote Tuesday: Candidates for Supreme Court, School Board
Vote Tuesday

Candidates for Supreme Court, School Board

Milwaukeeans will find at least three contested races on the ballot.

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Approves Montessori Strategic Plan
Press Release

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Approves Montessori Strategic Plan

Now that the Plan has been adopted, the Montessori Advisory Committee will begin to coordinate and implement the plan.

Remembering Gwen Jackson

Remembering Gwen Jackson

Tireless community volunteer served Red Cross and other groups for half a century.

2019 MANDI Nominees: New Sports Complex Changes Neighborhood
2019 MANDI Nominees

New Sports Complex Changes Neighborhood

Huge empty playground on northwest side now has six basketball courts, a futsal court, soccer field and 200-meter track.

2019 MANDI Nominee: Running Rebels Serves 1,500 Youth a Year
2019 MANDI Nominee

Running Rebels Serves 1,500 Youth a Year

Creating Violence Free Zones, finding the best in kids.

Eyes on Milwaukee:  Panel Okays MPS School’s Sale to Charter
Eyes on Milwaukee

Panel Okays MPS School’s Sale to Charter

City committee allows Hayes school to be the first sold under controversial 2015 state law.

City Hall: Donovan Won’t Run for Re-Election
City Hall

Donovan Won’t Run for Re-Election

Fightin' Bob is walking away. Zamarripa and Bielinski likely to run for council seat.

Data Wonk: Why is MPS Shrinking?
Data Wonk

Why is MPS Shrinking?

Because it opposes the choices of many of its customers.

Kathryn Gabor Announces Run for Milwaukee Public School Board – 8th District Seat
Press Release

Kathryn Gabor Announces Run for Milwaukee Public School Board – 8th District Seat

Gabor, a staunch advocate for public education including charter schools, believes that parents, teachers, and other front-line school employees deserve more support and a voice in the District's decision making.

Plan To Attend the Inaugural MENTOR Recruitment Fair
Press Release

Plan To Attend the Inaugural MENTOR Recruitment Fair

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at City Hall

Eyes on Milwaukee: MPS Selling Building to Charter Operator Carmen
Eyes on Milwaukee

MPS Selling Building to Charter Operator Carmen

Deal for Hayes School would be first under state's 2015 surplus schools law.

Governor Evers’ Budget Targets School Choice: What You Need to Know
Press Release

Governor Evers’ Budget Targets School Choice: What You Need to Know

Governor Evers' Budget Targets School Choice: What You Need to Know

Vote Tuesday for Milwaukee School Board

Vote Tuesday for Milwaukee School Board

February 19th primary has one race: MPS board seat for south side & downtown district.

State Trails Nation on School Breakfasts

State Trails Nation on School Breakfasts

17% of schools don’t offer breakfasts, putting Wisconsin near bottom nationally.

The State of Politics: Evers Gives 45% of Taxes To K-12 schools
The State of Politics

Evers Gives 45% of Taxes To K-12 schools

Plus his budget doubles special education funding. Expect a battle with GOP legislators.

Friday Photos: The Vanishing Bradley Center
Friday Photos

The Vanishing Bradley Center

The Fortress on Fourth looks much less imposing these days.

Milwaukee Area Labor Council MPS Board of Directors Endorsements
Press Release

Milwaukee Area Labor Council MPS Board of Directors Endorsements

The Milwaukee Area Labor Council has nearly 100 affiliated local unions representing approximately 25,000 workers in the metro Milwaukee area.

North’s Students March for Black Lives Matter

North’s Students March for Black Lives Matter

200 students join protest. “We deserve to feel safe in our own skin!”

Eyes on Milwaukee: 13 Developers Plan 753 Affordable Apartments
Eyes on Milwaukee

13 Developers Plan 753 Affordable Apartments

Developers request $10.6 million in tax credits to support 13 different projects.

MPS observes Black Lives Matter National Week of Action
Press Release

MPS observes Black Lives Matter National Week of Action

Daily events planned February 4-8, 2019

WILL Releases K-12 Education Reform Agenda
Press Release

WILL Releases K-12 Education Reform Agenda

Detailed policy roadmap shows how state can improve student outcomes

Data Wonk: A Customer Service Model for MPS
Data Wonk

A Customer Service Model for MPS

The data shows what schools work and are more popular. Why not sell this?

Visual Art: Blissful Bric-a-Brac. Funny, Too
Visual Art

Blissful Bric-a-Brac. Funny, Too

Octogenarian Artist Peter Dahlke’s “Dream Spaces” features magical boxes filled with curious objects.

Betty Brinn Museum Offers Free Admission for Furloughed Government Employee Families
Press Release

Betty Brinn Museum Offers Free Admission for Furloughed Government Employee Families

Upon providing a federally-issued government ID, families will receive free admission for up to two adults and all children under 18 years of age in the household.

Eyes on Milwaukee: 7 Modern Townhomes Off Brady Planned
Eyes on Milwaukee

7 Modern Townhomes Off Brady Planned

Developer Jason Pietsch plans pretty pricey condos along Pulaski Park.

Data Wonk: Can MPS Be Fixed?
Data Wonk

Can MPS Be Fixed?

The school board seems opposed to any innovations that might fix struggling schools.

Milwaukee DSA Supports Derek Beyer for MPS Board of School Directors, District 8
Press Release

Milwaukee DSA Supports Derek Beyer for MPS Board of School Directors, District 8

We feel confident that we can rely on Derek to represent and promote working-class, grassroots socialism on the MPS Board.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Watch the Bradley Center Roof Drop
Eyes on Milwaukee

Watch the Bradley Center Roof Drop

"Shaped charges" cause massive roof to implode, drop into stadium.

M-cubed helps boost MPS grad rate, send more grads to college
Press Release

M-cubed helps boost MPS grad rate, send more grads to college

MPS, MATC and UWM committed to accelerating progress, helping more grads succeed at MATC, UWM

City-wide School Board Candidate Bob Peterson announces endorsement from 23 elected officials
Press Release

City-wide School Board Candidate Bob Peterson announces endorsement from 23 elected officials

The full list of elected officials to have endorsed Bob Peterson for MPS school board represents a broad span of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods.

Milwaukee Bucks, City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools Launch MENTOR Greater Milwaukee
Press Release

Milwaukee Bucks, City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools Launch MENTOR Greater Milwaukee

Alicia Moore named Executive Director of MENTOR Greater Milwaukee

MPS Crisis Team Helps Students With Trauma

MPS Crisis Team Helps Students With Trauma

Group of school psychologists, social workers and counselors respond when student or teacher dies.

The Betty Brinn Museum announces events through April 2019
Press Release

The Betty Brinn Museum announces events through April 2019

T­­he following is the winter/spring 2019 calendar of events at the Betty Brinn Museum.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Bradley Center To Go Boom
Eyes on Milwaukee

Bradley Center To Go Boom

A series of "shaped charges" will detonate and lower the roof on January 13th.

Kick-start the New Year at MOTOR™ this January
Press Release

Kick-start the New Year at MOTOR™ this January

There’s plenty of fun and good food to be had at MOTOR this month.

“Peter Dahlke: Dream Spaces” Opens at the Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake at Saint John’s On The Lake Thursday, January 17, 2019
Press Release

“Peter Dahlke: Dream Spaces” Opens at the Museum of Wisconsin Art On The Lake at Saint John’s On The Lake Thursday, January 17, 2019

A complimentary reception will mark the exhibit opening Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. in the Museum Gallery.

Bob Peterson turns in 3,000 nomination signatures for citywide school board race
Press Release

Bob Peterson turns in 3,000 nomination signatures for citywide school board race

The 3,000 total is double the required amount of 1,500 signatures.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for Five Guys Named Moe
Press Release

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team for Five Guys Named Moe

January 25 - February 10, 2019 in Skylight’s Cabot Theatre

Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis Endorses Shyla Deacon
Press Release

Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis Endorses Shyla Deacon

Ald. Lewis represents Milwaukee’s 9th district

11 Upgrades to Layton Boulevard West

11 Upgrades to Layton Boulevard West

Catalytic projects for homes, parks, retail corridors are changing neighborhood.

Leading Men Fellows program offers promising impact for young Milwaukee children
Press Release

Leading Men Fellows program offers promising impact for young Milwaukee children

Statement of Alderman Cavalier Johnson - December 13, 2018

City Hall: Hamilton Ally May Run for His Seat
City Hall

Hamilton Ally May Run for His Seat

Marvin Pratt's daughter may run. Ald. Hamilton's bid for mayor now seems all but certain.

MPS to Host First-Ever Language Summit
Press Release

MPS to Host First-Ever Language Summit

District-wide showcase of cultural options and teaching jobs in schools

Program Offers Police-Youth Listening Sessions

Program Offers Police-Youth Listening Sessions

Zeidler Center effort aims to improve relations between police and teens, young adults.

Governor-elect Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Barnes Announce “What’s Best for Kids” Advisory Council
Press Release

Governor-elect Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Barnes Announce “What’s Best for Kids” Advisory Council

"I’ve said from the beginning that what’s best for our kids is what’s best for our state..."

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Endorses Bob Peterson for MPS Board of School Directors, Citywide Seat
Press Release

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Endorses Bob Peterson for MPS Board of School Directors, Citywide Seat

The election for the Milwaukee Board of School Directors is April 2, 2019, with a possible primary February 19.

Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes Announce Health Policy Advisory Council, Transition Staff Additions
Press Release

Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes Announce Health Policy Advisory Council, Transition Staff Additions

"Expanding access to affordable health care for Wisconsin residents is a top priority for our administration."

Study: Parents in Milwaukee Are Choosing Schools Based on Quality
Press Release

Study: Parents in Milwaukee Are Choosing Schools Based on Quality

What you need to know about WILL’s landmark school choice study

Milwaukee Excellence is the Highest Rated School in the City of Milwaukee
Press Release

Milwaukee Excellence is the Highest Rated School in the City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Excellence students take 120 minutes of math and reading each day in order to close enormous learning gaps identified when students enter the school.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Should McKinley School Be Redeveloped?
Eyes on Milwaukee

Should McKinley School Be Redeveloped?

Gorman & Co. pushes redevelopment plan, while a few neighbors vehemently object.

Supervisor Taylor Congratulates Candidates on Election Victories
Press Release

Supervisor Taylor Congratulates Candidates on Election Victories

"Congratulations to Tony Evers, Mandela Barnes, Josh Kaul, Sarah Godlewski, and Tammy Baldwin on their victories on Tuesday."

Wisconsin Vision’s ‘Clear Days Ahead’ Program Provides Children in Need with Free Glasses
Press Release

Wisconsin Vision’s ‘Clear Days Ahead’ Program Provides Children in Need with Free Glasses

Milwaukee Public Schools partners with Wisconsin Vision and the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association

MPS shows modest improvement on state report card
Press Release

MPS shows modest improvement on state report card

MPS schools improve category ratings, have higher scores than last year

Wisconsin Fab Labs students to design protocol gift for top state officials
Press Release

Wisconsin Fab Labs students to design protocol gift for top state officials

New design competition provides a global showcase for items created by students

Data Wonk: MPS Charter Schools Work Better
Data Wonk

MPS Charter Schools Work Better

So why doesn’t the school board embrace them?

Eyes on Milwaukee: Cream City Hostel Buys Building
Eyes on Milwaukee

Cream City Hostel Buys Building

Partners hope to open unique Riverwest hostel for travelers in May 2019.

Plats and Parcels: Big Week of Real Estate News
Plats and Parcels

Big Week of Real Estate News

The Couture, Michels and streetcar headline a busy week.

Walking Students to School Hikes Attendance

Walking Students to School Hikes Attendance

New MPS “Walking School Bus” program seeing results.

City Launches Children’s Savings Accounts

City Launches Children’s Savings Accounts

City and United Way will start all MPS K-5 students with $25 in a savings account.

Plats and Parcels: The Couture Still in Limbo
Plats and Parcels

The Couture Still in Limbo

Plus: Plans to convert two schools to apartments advance, more affordable housing in Walker's Point

North side’s first public handball court to be unveiled
Press Release

North side’s first public handball court to be unveiled

News release from Alderman Tony Zielinski

House of Risk: An Immersive and Transformational Installation by Artists Sylvie Rosenthal and Vanessa Diaz opens October 18, 2018
Board Names Dr. Posley MPS Superintendent
Press Release

Board Names Dr. Posley MPS Superintendent

Longtime educator puts renewed focus on the classroom

Milwaukee Recreation Plans 25TH Annual Halloween Glen
Press Release

Milwaukee Recreation Plans 25TH Annual Halloween Glen

Event combines Halloween fun with outdoor education

Eyes on Milwaukee: 37th Street School Project Extended
Eyes on Milwaukee

37th Street School Project Extended

Redeveloping school into 49 senior apartments. Developers still applying for tax credits.

Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants
Press Release

Wisconsin school districts encouraged to apply for Fab Labs Grants

WEDC expects to award grants to 20 districts; deadline is Dec. 13

North, Zablocki Become Community Schools

North, Zablocki Become Community Schools

High school and south-side elementary school added to MPS community schools partnership.

Supervisor Taylor Encourages Youth to Register to Vote
Press Release

Supervisor Taylor Encourages Youth to Register to Vote

"This year, young people will make up the largest group of eligible voters for the first time in any election."

Black and Latino Young Men Tell Their Stories Through Art
Press Release

Black and Latino Young Men Tell Their Stories Through Art

Art Start Portrait Project offers youth the opportunity to portray complex narratives about their identities, asking the world to see them the way they choose to be seen

Board Approves Lease with UW-Madison to Help More Kids Get to College
Press Release

Board Approves Lease with UW-Madison to Help More Kids Get to College

Daniel Webster Secondary school to expand, Franklin Pierce Elementary changes name to Riverwest Elementary

Governor Walker Highlights Youth, Registered Apprenticeship Programs at Event with Milwaukee Public Schools, Harley-Davidson
Press Release

Governor Walker Highlights Youth, Registered Apprenticeship Programs at Event with Milwaukee Public Schools, Harley-Davidson

"By continuing to expand our Youth Apprenticeship program, we are creating pathways to meaningful careers for high school students across Wisconsin."

Orlando Verdecia Receives The Marcus Corporation 2017 Ben Marcus Humanitarian Award
Press Release

Orlando Verdecia Receives The Marcus Corporation 2017 Ben Marcus Humanitarian Award

Verdecia’s true calling is serving the community.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Riverwest Hostel In Final Funding Push
Eyes on Milwaukee

Riverwest Hostel In Final Funding Push

Project must raise $100,000 more from investors to complete financing package.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Three New “Historic” Homes For East Side
Eyes on Milwaukee

Three New “Historic” Homes For East Side

City committee designates vacant land as historic, allows three new homes near Water Tower.

Supervisor Nicholson Statement on Comments Disparaging MPS Students
Press Release

Supervisor Nicholson Statement on Comments Disparaging MPS Students

"Right Wisconsin owes all MPS students an apology. I stand with them in demanding one."

A Message to James Wigderson from “The Number 1 Convict”
Press Release

A Message to James Wigderson from “The Number 1 Convict”

Statement of Youth Council President Emoni Gambrell-Toliver - September 13, 2018

Right Wisconsin: No regrets for referring to MPS students as “…little convicts being sent to the penitentiary.”
Press Release

Right Wisconsin: No regrets for referring to MPS students as “…little convicts being sent to the penitentiary.”

Every adult in this community should be concerned that Wigderson's comments show no regret for his offensive, hurtful, and derogatory statements.

HUD Awards $1.3 Million Choice Neighborhood Grant to Marquette University and Near West Side Partners
Press Release

HUD Awards $1.3 Million Choice Neighborhood Grant to Marquette University and Near West Side Partners

Planning Grant awarded to develop Transformation Plan targeting the HUD assisted College Court development and surrounding community

City-Wide Cleanup Targets Neighborhoods

City-Wide Cleanup Targets Neighborhoods

Big Clean MKE sponsored by the city, two non-profits, gathers volunteers at four locations.

Erika Siemsen Announces Candidacy For MPS Board of School Directors
Press Release

Erika Siemsen Announces Candidacy For MPS Board of School Directors

31 Year Veteran Milwaukee Public School Teacher Will Take Her Classroom Experience to the School Board Focused on Solutions

Sequanna Taylor Announces Candidacy for MPS Board of School Directors
Press Release

Sequanna Taylor Announces Candidacy for MPS Board of School Directors

Elected Official, MPS Parent, and Educational Assistant Will Put the Students First

Megan O’Halloran Announces Candidacy for MPS Board of School Directors
Press Release

Megan O’Halloran Announces Candidacy for MPS Board of School Directors

Parent Activist and Public School Advocate Has a Bold Vision for MPS

All the Election Data You Want

All the Election Data You Want

It was one for the history books, with many surprising results and newcomers.

Wisconsin Policy Forum Report Untangles MPS Funding of Charter Schools
Press Release

Wisconsin Policy Forum Report Untangles MPS Funding of Charter Schools

Nonpartisan, Independent Group Explains Complex Web of Contracts, Reimbursements

Op Ed: Charter Schools Hurt Traditional Public Schools
Op Ed

Charter Schools Hurt Traditional Public Schools

They divert public funds to schools that are less accountable.

The Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet to Host Second “Sherman Park Revival Celebration”
Press Release

The Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet to Host Second “Sherman Park Revival Celebration”

Local restaurant community organization celebrates Sherman Park rehabilitation with MPS students and families

First Day of School is Monday, August 13
Press Release

First Day of School is Monday, August 13

Dr. Posley, who became interim superintendent on May 21, begins the new school year with a renewed focus on district classrooms.

MPS Restructures Schools in 53206 Area

MPS Restructures Schools in 53206 Area

8 elementary and middle schools will all feed into North Division High School.

MPS Uses New Tactics to Attract Students

MPS Uses New Tactics to Attract Students

Grant Elementary goes door-to-door to sell itself and compete with private schools.

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Approves Development Plans at July Board Meeting
Press Release

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Approves Development Plans at July Board Meeting

Plans include establishing the first MPS virtual school using a blended-learning model.

Data Wonk: Why Roys Is Wrong On School Choice
Data Wonk

Why Roys Is Wrong On School Choice

And what this may say about the Democratic Party.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Homes Planned for East Side
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Homes Planned for East Side

Sticky details delay developer's plan for three homes near Columbia St. Mary's.

Group Wants Independent North Division

Group Wants Independent North Division

Community group calls for MPS school to be run by independent, African American board.

Road to $15 Demonstrates Commitment to Employees
Press Release

Road to $15 Demonstrates Commitment to Employees

District's lowest-paid employees to earn $15 per hour by the 2020-21 school year

Wisconsin Working Families Party Endorses State Assembly Candidates
Press Release

Wisconsin Working Families Party Endorses State Assembly Candidates

Working families champions challenging Republican incumbents in Southeastern Wisconsin blue wave

City Hall: Zielinski Ramps Up Mayoral Campaign
City Hall

Zielinski Ramps Up Mayoral Campaign

"I want to run against Barrett," alderman says, laying out issues he will use against mayor.

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