Chris Thiel, a legislative policy specialist with the Milwaukee Public Schools Office of Board Governance.
Content referencing Chris Thiel
MPS Makes the Case for Referendum
Principals say they need funding to maintain their schools' current operations.
Mar 23rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Teachers Pay May Rise By 8%
Can MPS afford this? Will state funding be enough to prevent teacher shortages?
Jan 30th, 2023 by Terry Falk
Evers Surplus Plan Offers Tax Rebate
$150 per person, plus child care tax credit and greater education funding. Republicans dismissive.
Jan 28th, 2022 by Erik Gunn
State School Boards ‘Consider’ Leaving National Association
19 states quit National Association of School Boards after it requested federal policing of board meetings.
Jan 25th, 2022 by Terry Falk
School Funding Increase Actually a Property Tax Cut
GOP approved school aid will replace local property tax money, keep school funding flat.
Jun 20th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Are State’s Schools Rolling In Dough?
Republican legislators think Milwaukee Public Schools getting away with something.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Bill Requires MPS Reimburse Private School Transportation Costs
When MPS went virtual, it stopped providing transportation for private school students.
Apr 22nd, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
The Hammer of Student Testing
Republican legislators may use tests as a way to force schools to reopen.
Feb 19th, 2021 by Terry Falk
The Push to Reopen Schools
Virtual schools working poorly, but in-person schools are risky. Legislators, others pushing to reopen.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Terry Falk
How Will Schools Use CARES Funding?
The pandemic is proving very expensive for schools.
Aug 3rd, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Public Schools Fight for Funding
MPS, other public school districts have gotten no federal CARES funding while choice and charter schools get millions.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Terry Falk
Choice, Charter Schools Get Big Payday
Federal Paycheck Protection grants don’t fund public schools but do fund private schools.
Jul 11th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Private School Vouchers Cost $350 Million
Public schools lose millions, led by $37 million deducted from MPS funding, DPI data shows.
Oct 18th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
4-Year-Old Kindergarten Gets Bipartisan Support
Senate taking up bills in committee that would expand early childhood education programs.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
MPS Changing How it Handles Charter Schools?
Superintendent Driver and some school board members want to clarify process.
Nov 22nd, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
