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New this year: All MPS high schools offering early admissions
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New this year: All MPS high schools offering early admissions

Open houses set as new enrollment period runs from October 5 through November 2

Ribbon-cuttings set for new MPS athletic fields
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Ribbon-cuttings set for new MPS athletic fields

Rebuilt South Stadium, renovated Custer Stadium part of district effort to strengthen athletic opportunities

Rep. Bowen wishes students, educators well at start of school year
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Rep. Bowen wishes students, educators well at start of school year

Will greet students at Bradley Tech High School, Universal Academy Elementary

Two of the state’s top high schools and a high-performing elementary school start Monday
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Two of the state’s top high schools and a high-performing elementary school start Monday

Day One event set for MPS' Reagan H.S., which is expanding personalized learning to help all students succeed

Help needed to solve teens’ homicides
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Help needed to solve teens’ homicides

Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs July 23, 2015

Record-breaking $36.7 million in scholarships for the MPS Class of 2015
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Record-breaking $36.7 million in scholarships for the MPS Class of 2015

Third consecutive record total; Class of 2015 more than doubled Class of 2012's total

2 MPS high schools among state’s 15 best in new U.S. News rankings
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2 MPS high schools among state’s 15 best in new U.S. News rankings

MPS' Ronald Reagan College Preparatory High School ranked 8th and MPS' Rufus King International High School ranked 12th.

MPS educators win state health Teacher of the Year, Jump Rope for Heart honors
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MPS educators win state health Teacher of the Year, Jump Rope for Heart honors

MPS celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week as MPS educators earn top honors from the state association of health and physical education teachers for three straight years

MPS high schools take state’s top 2 spots on Washington Post best list
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MPS high schools take state’s top 2 spots on Washington Post best list

6 MPS schools in total make Post's list of schools that challenge students to achieve through college-level exams

March Board update: Efforts to expand strong academic programming, increase high-performing seats moving forward
February Board update: Dr. Driver’s contract extended, state budget resolution, Malcolm X redevelopment for King Middle
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February Board update: Dr. Driver’s contract extended, state budget resolution, Malcolm X redevelopment for King Middle

Other action includes: Clerk's contract extended, position created to explore new northwest-side middle school; Board honors Dr. King contest winners, Cass Street School teacher and outgoing chief accountability and efficiency officer

Bucks Reward Milwaukee Public High School Scholar Athletes with Courtside Seats
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Bucks Reward Milwaukee Public High School Scholar Athletes with Courtside Seats

Courtside Active Scholars Program recognizes MPS Students who excel in school and sports

MPS Board update: Malcolm X update, budget approval, new charter school petition
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MPS Board update: Malcolm X update, budget approval, new charter school petition

At its October meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors received an update on the plan for Malcolm X site, approved the final 2014-15 budget and approved a plan for a new charter school.

Winners of scholarship contest express their love of freedom
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Winners of scholarship contest express their love of freedom

News release from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs

15 MPS schools honored by the state for ‘Beating the Odds’
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15 MPS schools honored by the state for ‘Beating the Odds’

Schools have higher rates of poverty than three-quarters of the schools in Wisconsin and have above-average reading and math achievement compared to similar schools

At 16, MPS grad is off to the Ivy League
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At 16, MPS grad is off to the Ivy League

Helen Fetaw and her MPS Class of 2014 classmates earned $31+ million in scholarships

MPS to kick off King/Reagan calendar school year Aug. 11 at one of its top-ranked high schools
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MPS to kick off King/Reagan calendar school year Aug. 11 at one of its top-ranked high schools

District to focus on achievement, positive youth-adult relationships and leadership at all levels

Riverside, Rufus King alums will square off in flag football to fund scholarships, breast cancer research
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Riverside, Rufus King alums will square off in flag football to fund scholarships, breast cancer research

5th-annual contest to be held July 26 at Custer Stadium

MPS’ Rufus King in state’s top 3 on Washington Post list of top high schools
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MPS’ Rufus King in state’s top 3 on Washington Post list of top high schools

King also among the 50 best in the Midwest; the latest in a long line of honors

Sendoff set as MPS’ Rufus King Generals boys basketball team heads for state
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Sendoff set as MPS’ Rufus King Generals boys basketball team heads for state

Pep rally to be held Thursday, March 13 at 8:15 a.m. before Friday game

New Rufus King, Riverside high school principals coming back to familiar places
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New Rufus King, Riverside high school principals coming back to familiar places

Jennifer Smith is a graduate of Rufus King, Michael Harris graduated from Riverside

MPS state test score results largely mirror state trend
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MPS state test score results largely mirror state trend

Results reflect new higher expectations for students across Wisconsin

MPS student wins 1st place in national essay contest
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MPS student wins 1st place in national essay contest

Lorenzo Contreras returning tonight from trip to NYC to accept honors

As many as 100 students at MPS’ Riverside High School to sleep outside to raise money for Habitat, awareness about homelessness
5 MPS students, 5 MPS educators win Herb Kohl Foundation scholarships, fellowships
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5 MPS students, 5 MPS educators win Herb Kohl Foundation scholarships, fellowships

Awards net students, staff and schools $15,000

MPS Students To Showcase Musical Talents This Saturday
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MPS Students To Showcase Musical Talents This Saturday

Event runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at MPS’ Lincoln Center of the Arts Middle School

MPS student-produced exhibit honors memories of city’s Bronzeville neighborhood
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MPS student-produced exhibit honors memories of city’s Bronzeville neighborhood

Standing on Their Shoulders: Memories of Bronzeville, presented by KnowThyself, opens Thursday with reception at MPS’ Milwaukee High School of the Arts

MPS’ Gaenslen School wins national recognition for pre-engineering program
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MPS’ Gaenslen School wins national recognition for pre-engineering program

School awarded Project Lead the Way Gateway to Technology National Recognition

Mayor Barrett’s 2013 State of the City Address
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Mayor Barrett’s 2013 State of the City Address

Monday, February 25, 2013, Pritzlaff Building

MPS 2nd graders use persuasive writing to ask for more recess; principal says 1 million Facebook likes and it’s a deal!
MPS debuts online schools catalog as enrollment is underway
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MPS debuts online schools catalog as enrollment is underway

District offers city’s greatest variety of high-quality schools – and programs exclusive to MPS

Open house set for new, merged 81st Street School with individualized learning focus, pre-engineering focus and regular education K3
All 5,000 MPS 3rd-graders to experience part of science curriculum at Milwaukee Public Museum
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All 5,000 MPS 3rd-graders to experience part of science curriculum at Milwaukee Public Museum

Newest Learning Journey partnership to be announced Thursday morning

MPS employee to receive U.S. Department of Defense’s Patriot Award for supporting “citizen warrior” colleague
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MPS employee to receive U.S. Department of Defense’s Patriot Award for supporting “citizen warrior” colleague

Speech pathologist Wendy Weir, called a ‘hero’ by 1st Sgt. Ginger Macdonald, to receive award Friday at 12:30 p.m. at MPS Central Services

Board approves plan to transform MPS’ Bay View High School
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Board approves plan to transform MPS’ Bay View High School

School to build on science/technology/engineering/arts/math programs to focus on innovation and creativity; middle school to be phased out; smaller 9th-grade class next year; students, staff will be asked to recommit

MPS’ initial budget plans give another boost to art, music, physical ed as budget survey opens
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MPS’ initial budget plans give another boost to art, music, physical ed as budget survey opens

Parents, community members asked to weigh in on priorities

MPS students sweep qualifier, take all southern Wisconsin spots for national debate tournament
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MPS students sweep qualifier, take all southern Wisconsin spots for national debate tournament

MPS’ Rufus King International School students will compete in Birmingham, Ala. in June; coach wins diamond award

Atkinson, Capitol, Teutonia Festival is Saturday
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Atkinson, Capitol, Teutonia Festival is Saturday

The Atkinson, Capitol, Teutonia (ACT) Business Improvement District #29 will be holding its free 2012 neighborhood celebration on the triangle at Capitol Dr. and Atkinson Ave. on Saturday, August 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Chief Flynn should provide answers in public forum
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Chief Flynn should provide answers in public forum

Joint Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, and Alderman José G. Pérez

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