MPS Still Owes Financial Data To State

MPS Still Owes Financial Data To State

DPI says school district's financial problems are 'more significant' than expected

K-12 Education: MPS Consultant Will Guide Decisions
K-12 Education

MPS Consultant Will Guide Decisions

But it seems to be more about renovating or building new facilities than closing old ones.

K-12 Education: Aycha Sawa Faces New Challenges as MPS Financial Officer
K-12 Education

Aycha Sawa Faces New Challenges as MPS Financial Officer

New CFO faces tough financial issues and sometimes tricky politics.

Milwaukee School Board Recall Fails

Milwaukee School Board Recall Fails

Organizers fall far short of total signatures needed to trigger recall of four school board directors.

Gov. Evers Announces MGT Consulting of America Selected to Conduct Independent Audit of MPS Operations

Gov. Evers Announces MGT Consulting of America Selected to Conduct Independent Audit of MPS Operations

MGT team includes former educators, public school professionals with experience conducting reviews of urban school districts

MTEA Files Ethics Complaint Against Secretive “Recall Collaborative” After Recall Organizers Admit to “Anonymous Donors”
Milwaukee Board of School Directors Statement Regarding an Interim Superintendent of Schools
MPS Recall Organizers Say They’ve Collected 37,000 Signatures, More Needed
School Board “Recall Collaborative” Shrouded in Secrecy, Ethical Questions
K-12 Education: The School Finance Fixer Comes to MPS
K-12 Education

The School Finance Fixer Comes to MPS

Todd Gray has solved financial messes at other school districts. Can he clean up MPS?

Gov. Evers Announces Evers Administration Accepting Submissions to Conduct Independent Audit of MPS Instruction

Gov. Evers Announces Evers Administration Accepting Submissions to Conduct Independent Audit of MPS Instruction

Evers Administration seeking experienced, qualified auditors with expertise auditing classroom and school settings to conduct independent review of district’s instructional policies, methodologies

MPS Could Lose $81 Million in State Aid

MPS Could Lose $81 Million in State Aid

Half of estimated loss due to state adjustment for school district's financial errors.

MPS Prioritizes Financial and Data Effectiveness as General Aid Estimate is Released
Legislative Republicans Say State Auditors Will Review MPS

Legislative Republicans Say State Auditors Will Review MPS

Proposal comes in addition to Governor Tony Evers plan for outside audit.

Murphy’s Law: Does MPS Need To Be Reorganized?
Murphy’s Law

Does MPS Need To Be Reorganized?

Crisis points to potential problems with school system’s financial oversight.

K-12 Education: The Unknown MPS Office
K-12 Education

The Unknown MPS Office

Office of Accountability and Efficiency playing key role handling financial crisis.

Aisha Carr Charged With Fraud, Misconduct in Office

Aisha Carr Charged With Fraud, Misconduct in Office

Former school board director faces two felonies for living outside district she represented.

MKE County: Board Will Weigh In On MPS Trouble
MKE County

Board Will Weigh In On MPS Trouble

Six supervisors support Sup. Bielinski's resolution opposing any changes to MPS governance.

MPS Consultant ‘Making Good Strides’ In Fixing Reporting Mess

MPS Consultant ‘Making Good Strides’ In Fixing Reporting Mess

Todd Gray helped Glendale-River Hills School District earlier this year.

K-12 Education: Who Is Eduardo Galvan?
K-12 Education

Who Is Eduardo Galvan?

New MPS Acting Superintendent takes rudder of badly leaking ship.

Expert Warns Finding a Qualified MPS Superintendent Won’t Be Easy

Expert Warns Finding a Qualified MPS Superintendent Won’t Be Easy

Eduardo Galvan named acting superintendent as national search seeks permanent leader.

Gov. Evers Announces Request for Services to Conduct Independent Operational Audit of MPS

Gov. Evers Announces Request for Services to Conduct Independent Operational Audit of MPS

Governor to initiate waiver expediting contracting process to hire outside, independent auditor to conduct MPS instructional audit

The State of Politics: UW, Prisons, MPS Now Capitol’s Top Issues
The State of Politics

UW, Prisons, MPS Now Capitol’s Top Issues

Evers and GOP legislators disagree. Issues could figure in fall elections.

Board Passes $1.5 Billion MPS Budget

Board Passes $1.5 Billion MPS Budget

Amid financial scandal and with interim superintendent not yet named, school board approves budget.

Recall Effort Launched Against Four MPS Board Members

Recall Effort Launched Against Four MPS Board Members

Recall organizers demand financial accountability, say they do not support privatization.

Documents Suggest MPS Financial Team Inexperienced, Understaffed

Documents Suggest MPS Financial Team Inexperienced, Understaffed

MPS hoping corrective action plan will release nearly $16 million in state funds.

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Announces Actions Related to Resolving District Finance Issues

Milwaukee Board of School Directors Announces Actions Related to Resolving District Finance Issues

Today’s Submission of Corrective Action Plan Marks Milestone in Collaboration with State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Evers Moves Forward With Audits of MPS

Evers Moves Forward With Audits of MPS

MPS board member says $1.5 billion budget will get passed this week.

K-12: How Will School Board Hire New Superintendent?
K-12

How Will School Board Hire New Superintendent?

What's the likely process and how were past decisions made?

Mayor Cavalier Johnson Pledges Four Points of MPS Involvement

Mayor Cavalier Johnson Pledges Four Points of MPS Involvement

Including helping select the next superintendent and city administrative support.