Dr. Demond Means, commissioner of the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program.

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More Than 100 Wisconsin School Districts Seeking More Funding Through Referendums

More Than 100 Wisconsin School Districts Seeking More Funding Through Referendums

Educators say Legislature not adequately funding public schools.

Why Is A Wauwatosa School Board Member Suing His Colleagues?

Why Is A Wauwatosa School Board Member Suing His Colleagues?

Mike Meier alleges open meetings violation in approval of gender identity curriculum.

K-12 Education: How Should Schools Approach Diversity?
K-12 Education

How Should Schools Approach Diversity?

The politics of race and equity in education has caused backlash locally and around the country.

MPS Sets Sights on Increased State Funding

MPS Sets Sights on Increased State Funding

Buoyed by victory on OSSP takeover law, union and parents call for funding equity.

Data Wonk: Schools With Low-Income Students Can Succeed
Data Wonk

Schools With Low-Income Students Can Succeed

But they tend to be charter schools. Will Abele use OSPP to create more?

Data Wonk: Can MPS Learn From the Data?
Data Wonk

Can MPS Learn From the Data?

Its rejection of the Opportunity Schools Partnership is merely one sign the answer is no.

MPS Creates More Community Schools

MPS Creates More Community Schools

New reform comes after school board rejects proposed state OSPP plan by Abele.

Op-Ed: On MPS, Adults Turn in Homework Late
Op-Ed

On MPS, Adults Turn in Homework Late

Milwaukee leaders deserve failing grade on Partnership Program.

Opponents Agree New Education Funding Model Needed

Opponents Agree New Education Funding Model Needed

Union leader, key Republican and DPI all want a student centered approach to state funding.

MPS Teachers Oppose State Partnership Plan

MPS Teachers Oppose State Partnership Plan

They demand specifics; Demond Means denies he will “takeover” failing schools.

Murphy’s Law: Why Urban School Chiefs Fail
Murphy’s Law

Why Urban School Chiefs Fail

The lessons of former MPS superintendent Gregory Thornton’s firing in Baltimore.

How Will Demond Means Change MPS?

How Will Demond Means Change MPS?

New "Recovery District" leader says tough decisions, more dollars needed.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Ten Predictions for 2016
Eyes on Milwaukee

Ten Predictions for 2016

A new downtown strip club, less crime, more Sheriff Clarke. It's all coming… we think.

Children Left Behind: Wisconsin Going Backwards on Achievement Gap
Children Left Behind

Wisconsin Going Backwards on Achievement Gap

Critics say changes in state education programs could worsen black-white learning gap.