Brenda Cassellius

MPS Shares Initial Base Wage Proposals as Budget Planning Continues

Registration for MPS’s Summer Academy Opens on February 16

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

$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 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

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

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

District Marks Major Milestone in Improving Its Financial Reporting

MTEA Statement on MPS Payroll Failure

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

All Affected Schools Now Meet or Exceed Standards

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

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

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

School Board Approves Final MPS Budget

District's Portion of the Tax Levy Is Estimated to Go up by $8 per $100,000 of Assessed Value

2026 Wisconsin School Counselor of the Year Is Ana Báez of South Division HS

Surprise announcement was made October 21 during school assembly

Join 101.7 The Truth for the Second Annual Truth Summit presented by OneMKE

Milwaukee, WI (October 8, 2025)

Student Early Release Days Will Allow Teacher Training in New MPS Literacy Plan

Plan Includes 40 Hours of Dedicated Teacher Training in 2025–26 So All Students Can Read at Grade Level

City of Milwaukee Health Department Announces Fall Childhood Immunization Clinics

2024-25 Test Results Underscore Need for MPS’s Newly Launched Literacy Plan

Plan Includes 40 Hours of Dedicated Teacher Training in 2025-26 So All Students Can Learn to Read

New Coalition Aims to Transform Reading Instruction for 30,000 Milwaukee Students

Milwaukee Reading Coalition to drive citywide improvement in early literacy through educator training and support

Full MPS Leadership Team Is Now in Place

New Chiefs Are Leading HR, Partnership, Schools; New Academic Superintendents Are Based in Schools

Gov. Evers Wraps Up Annual Statewide Back-to-school Tour

Governor celebrates 49th back-to-school season with visits to K-12 schools across the state, highlights efforts in the 2025-27 Biennial Budget to do what’s best for kids

MPS Clears Lead Risks from all Pre-1950 Elementary Buildings

District's Focus Now Shifts to Elementary Buildings Constructed Between 1950 and 1978

DPI Releases Another $17 Million in State Aid to MPS

Second Release in 2 Weeks Is Another Sign of Progress in Superintendent Cassellius’s Work to Improve Financial Reporting

Rep. Goodwin Applauds Release of Vital State Aid to MPS

MPS High Schools Ranked Among the Best in Wisconsin by U.S. & World Report

WI Department of Public Instruction Releases $16M in State Aid to Milwaukee Public Schools

MPS Superintendent Cassellius Strengthening the District's Financial Reporting Functions

MPS Issues Update on Lead Remediation Progress as New School Year Nears

MPS Summer Programs Underway for Students Across Milwaukee

Summer Academy helps students catch up, get ahead, and start strong in the 2025–26 school year

MPS’s Westside Academy Cleared of Lead Risks After Stabilization Work

School Will Be Ready to Welcome Back Students on the First Day of Classes for the 2025-26 School Year

Superintendent Kicks Off Listen and Learn Tour

Families, Staff, and Community Invited to Share Their Vision for the District

Superintendent Appoints Proven Leaders to Drive Excellence in Milwaukee Public Schools

Senior Level Staff to Position District for Rapid Improvement, Establish Trust, and Deliver Academic Outcomes for Students

MPS Board of School Directors Passes FY26 Budget

$1.5 Billion Budget Prioritizes Academic Improvement, Family Engagement, and Addresses Chronic Absenteeism

MPS Class of 2025 is offered $113 million in scholarships, grants

1,056 Graduates Earned Scholarships and Grants, an MPS Record

MPS Submits 2024 Financial Reports to State Department of Public Instruction

Reports Will Allow State to Calculate Aid to All School Districts

MPS’s LaFollette School Cleared of Lead Risks After Stabilization Work

School Will Be Ready to Welcome Students and Staff Back in September for the New School Year

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

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

MTEA Statement on Lead Exposure in MPS Buildings

Statement from Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez on Lead Hazards in MPS Buildings

Milwaukee Public Schools Enters New Phase of Lead Cleanup

District Releases Action Plan, Identifies Next Buildings to Be Addressed

MPS’s Fernwood School to Reopen Following Lead Remediation Work

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

Board Approves Contract for New Superintendent

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