Milwaukee Public Schools

Why MPS Has ‘Central Office’ Teachers

And why some oppose their reassignment by Superintendent Cassellius.

Council Vents Frustration on City Response To Suspected Shooter Incident

'We owe our employees better,' says council president.

Cutting The Fat at MPS Central Office?

The jobs being eliminated are already of those working in classrooms.

MPS Announces Starms Early Childhood Center Is Cleared of Lead Dangers

District Expects to Complete Cleanup in 54 School Buildings Before the Start of the Next School Year

MPS Is Again Behind on Financial Reports, Could Lose State Funding

School district missed first deadline to submit 2024 financial data to state DPI.

See Milwaukee’s 2025 Mayor’s Design Awards Winners

From pavement turned to art to 44-story buildings, awards recognize the best of Milwaukee design.

Racism Erupts in Racine County

What an ugly incident at high school sports event tells about current state of the nation.

Superintendent Announces Administrative Changes to MPS Central Office

New Structure Aims to Accelerate Academic Outcomes, Improve Operational Effectiveness and Accountability, and Make MPS an Employer of Choice

More teachers in schools is a positive outcome for students

Statement of Alderwoman Larresa Taylor May 13, 2025

Marcus Performing Arts Center’s 20th Annual BASH to Feature Exclusive Performance by Joshua Henry on June 6

Gala event supporting MPAC’s mission is a one-of-a-kind celebration and will honor Broadway Title Sponsor Johnson Financial Group and Milwaukee Downtown, Bid #21 executive, Beth Weirick.

Milwaukee Business Group Creates $500,000 Fund for MPS

Greater Milwaukee Committee supports changes by Superintendent Cassellius.

GOP Bill Could Cut MPS Funding Over School Police

MPS and city would have to negotiate with Joint Committee on Finance.

New MPS Superintendent Cutting Central Office Jobs

In letter to staff, Cassellius says district challenges are rooted in broken systems and structures.

Why Did My Home’s Land Value Double?

New assessments come with an unexpected change in how values were calculated.

Milwaukee Health Department Loses Millions To Federal Funding Freezes

Everything from HVAC upgrades at homeless shelters to wastewater disease monitoring impacted.

Through The Rain, Thousands March For Immigrant Rights

Annual May Day march draws increased attention, attendance due to Trump administration actions.

MTEA Statement on Lead Exposure in MPS Buildings

As Wisconsin Teachers Grapple With AI, Trump Calls for Greater Use

His executive order pushes artificial intelligence. State educators have mixed views.

MPS Closing Two More Schools For Lead Hazards

Superintendent announces timeline for remediating all its old buildings.

Milwaukee Public Schools Enters New Phase of Lead Cleanup

District Releases Action Plan, Identifies Next Buildings to Be Addressed

Milwaukee Recreation to Hold Grand Reopening Ceremony for Newly Renovated Wick Playfield

Event is set for Tuesday, May 6 at 4:30pm

What To Know and How To Keep Kids Safe From Lead Poisoning

More than 4,500 children under age 6 tested positive for lead poisoning in Wisconsin last year. It has no overt symptoms.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin Urge HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Reinstate Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC, Push for Approval of Milwaukee’s Request for Federal Assistance

Zombor Is Milwaukee’s New School Board President

6-3 vote elects pro-teachers union school board member.

MPS’s Fernwood School to Reopen Following Lead Remediation Work

Underly Says Wisconsin Schools Won’t Comply With Feds Anti-DEI Requirement

Underly, under threat of losing funding, says Wisconsin schools are already in compliance with federal law.

Bipartisan Proposal Would Revive Pre-Kindergarten Program

Two-year pilot would fund reading readiness at child care centers.

New Assessments Show Milwaukee Property Values Grew 15% Last Year

Follows a 17% increase last year. What will the tax impact be?

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Highlights Youth Apprenticeship Partnership for Investing in Justice: Courthouse Complex Project

Milwaukee County provides career development opportunities in upcoming project

Trump Administration Axed Federal Employees Needed for MPS Lead Crisis

City Health officials sought help from federal experts, only to find they disappeared.

New School Board Member Had Strong Union Support

Seven of nine board members are now union-backed candidates.

Secretary of State Godlewski and Rep. Taylor to Celebrate Literacy and Learning at Congress School

Wisconsin Superintendent Says Schools Won’t Obey Federal DEI Order

Underly defies Trump, won't end programs. $216 million in federal funds at risk.

Wisconsin Schools Have 10 Days To Kill DEI Programs Or Risk Losing Federal Funding

Federal order places Title I funding for low-income students at risk.

Conservative Groups File Complaint Against MPS For Gender Inclusion Policy

Groups ask for federal money to be withheld from school district

New MPS Superintendent Dumps Beleaguered Facilities Director

Top building manager gone as lead crisis drags on.

Amidst Lead Crisis, State Reprimands MPS Facilities Director

Three schools remain closed for lead issues.

Vannoy Defeats Kuether-Steele In Only Contested School Board Race

Two other members win unopposed races.

City Will Demolish Former Masonic Lodge, School

Four other buildings in town will come down with century-old structure.

Three MPS Schools Remain Closed Because of Lead Contamination

Health department working with district on long-term plan, but work drags on at three closed schools.

Baldwin Demands Answers Over Trump Admin Illegally Cancelling Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers

Cuts hit Wisconsin program to address special education teacher shortage in Milwaukee schools

State Superintendent Race Has Big Stakes

Incumbent Jill Underly faces tough challenge by Brittany Kinser.

MPS Submits Draft Lead Action Plan to Milwaukee Health Department

Preliminary Plan Fulfills Department's March 21 Deadline and Sets the Next Steps for School District

Trump Could Kill Milwaukee’s Plan To Improve Building Energy Efficiency

City won federal grant to cover start-up costs of energy saving effort. Will it be killed?

City of Milwaukee Health Department and MPS Provide Updates on Lead Safety Efforts

Lead Screening Clinic Results, School Inspection Plans, and Next Steps Announced

New Milwaukee Superintendent Hits the Ground Running

Brenda Cassellius was working on the job a month before she started.

15 Months Late, MPD Sends Officers Into 11 High Schools

'Finally' says Judge Borowski after city, MPD and MPS meet January 2024 deadline.

Dr. Howard Fuller Endorses Brittany Kinser in Race for DPI Superintendent

Brian Litzsey Believes Recreation ‘Changes Lives’

Litzsey is first Black director of $37 million MPS agency, Milwaukee Recreation.

Assembly Passes Bill That Adds Penalties, Definitions to Police-in-MPS Policy

The bill comes after a court order directed the district to reinstate school resource officers.

MPS Closing Three More Schools Due To Lead Hazards

Closures to start Monday as more investigations reveal 'significant lead hazards.'

Representative Ryan Clancy Condemns Legislative Republicans’ Misleading, Misguided Bills on Policing and Corrections

MPS Will Reopen School Shuttered Because of Lead Dust

Trowbridge gets the all clear after abatement effort.

AG Kaul Secures Early Court Decision Stopping Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants

District Court judge issues temporary restraining order

Daniel Bauman Stands Up for Milwaukee Public Schools, Earns Endorsements from Education Leaders

Girls on the Run Southeastern Wisconsin’s Sneaker Soiree a Resounding Success, Announces First Alumni Scholarship Recipient

Trowbridge Street School Won’t Reopen Monday, to Allow More Time for Deep Cleaning of Lead Dust

Health Department Will Investigate 10 More Schools For Lead Issues

Clinics scheduled for concerned children, staff to be tested.

Wisconsin High School Graduation Rates Improve, Absenteeism Drops, Milwaukee Lags

Graduation rates highest in history, but still vary starkly by race, location.

AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants

More than $3 million in funding at stake for Wisconsin programs that address state’s ongoing teacher shortage

New MPS Superintendent to Start Early

Brenda Cassellius will become superintendent on March 15, not July 1.

Board Approves Contract for New Superintendent

Dr. Brenda Cassellius’ first day with MPS will be March 15

Council Approves MPS Police Officer Agreement, But Money Still An Issue

Council has opportunity to spend MPS funding, but on what?

Health Department Shutters MPS School Over Lead Concerns

Staff member observed scraping lead paint without containment, lead dust spread to previously clean surfaces.

Candidates for District 7 Milwaukee Board of School Directors to Participate in Forum Monday

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Continues to Evolve Brand, Strategic Direction/Announces 2025 Campaign Co-chairs

Updates to funding model focused on solving community challenges by focusing on greater impact with initiatives

Judge Fines City For Failing To Comply With MPD in Schools Requirement

Judge Borowski gives city $1,000 per day fine until 25 police officers placed in schools.

Milwaukee Public Schools Issues Statement After Court Hearing on School Resource Officers

Hearing Held on Controversial Statewide Requirement For Sheriffs To Cooperate With ICE

Republican lawmakers cite sheriffs in Milwaukee and Madison as reason for the bill, which has penalties for noncompliance.

City Requests Delay for Police in Schools

Putting officers in schools without training would create substantial liability for city, says the filing.

MATC Student Enrollment Increases for the Third Straight Year

New MPS Leader Seeks Quick Wins

New Superintendent Brenda Cassellius doesn't start till July 1, but already doing prep work.

Health Department May Shut Down Some Milwaukee Schools With High Lead Levels

Gov. Evers' budget plan has funding for lead risk investigations, mentions MPS lead levels.

Trump Admin Cuts Funding For MPS, UW-Madison Teacher Training

Teacher partnership grant would have trained 36 special education teachers.

Indoor Golf Facility Proposed For Noyes Park

Youth golf organization planning 15,000 square foot golf facility, new practice facilities.

Alderwoman Coggs introduces file to discuss MPS lead exposure issues

Statement from Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson Applauding Governor Evers’ Budget

Looks Forward to Continuing to Engage with the Governor and the State Legislature to Deliver for Milwaukeeans

Former Alderman Rainey Out Of City Job

Rainey spent less than a year as head of the Office of African American Affairs he helped create.

Mayor Johnson Names Buford to Head the Office of African American Affairs

Judge Borowski Gets On His High Horse

He blasts MPS for violating law on police in schools while glossing over it himself.

Milwaukee Bucks To Celebrate Hbcu Night, Presented By Johnson Controls, On Thursday, Feb. 20, Vs. La Clippers

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

Some Legislators Want ‘Safe Havens’ to Stay Safe

Proposed bill would keep immigration officers out of all 'safe havens' in Wisconsin.

Judge Rules MPS, City Must Split School Police Costs 50/50

They have 10 days to follow order or face contempt of court ruling.

Chefs and DJs Revive Culinary Crescendo

Popular “SoundBites” Program Returns after Five-Year Absence

Milwaukee Teacher’s Aide Spared From Deportation. For Now

Protestors support mother of two daughters whose brother was killed in El Salvador.

More Milwaukee Schools Getting Tested for High Lead Levels

Four schools in MPS with K4-8 students and older buildings now being tested.

Milwaukee Health Department Conducts Follow-Up Lead Hazard Assessment at MPS’s Golda Meir Lower Campus

New MPS Superintendent Left Prior Job During Period It Faced Similar Criticism

Brenda Cassellius named Milwaukee superintendent as district faces numerous challenges.

MPS Audit Finds ‘Culture of Fear and Reluctance to Change’

But "prime opportunity" to overcome to get things right. Governor proposes $8 million in support.

Superintendent Candidate Jeff Wright Says He’ll Improve Communication With Public, Legislature

Wright is one of three candidates running in Feb. 18 primary.

Snow Emergency Declared for City of Milwaukee

Snow Emergency Requiring Alternate Side Parking In Effect

Gov. Evers Releases First of Two Independent Audits of Milwaukee Public Schools

Audit directed by the governor proposes systemic operational changes, 29 actionable recommendations at MPS

Report provides guidance to continue to support MPS students and provides another tool to assist with the district’s work

Part 2: New Poll – Milwaukee Voters Reject Jill Underly’s Lowered Standards & DPI’s Honesty Gap, Demand Higher Expectations for Students

Public trust in the Department of Public Instruction and State Superintendent Jill Underly plummets as voters learn about statewide assessment changes

MPS, City Feud Over Paying School Resource Officers

Not one cop has signed up for required training. Viewed as dead-end job?

UWM celebrating Alumni Awards Evening 2025 at Pfister Hotel

Ticket deadline approaching for Feb. 21 ceremony that honors award winners

Meet the New MPS Superintendent

A change agent? Brenda Cassellius has higher-level educational experience than any past MPS head.