Public Education
Milwaukee schools offer $1,000 bonus to licensed, retired teachers in effort to fill vacanciesAstrid Wagner worked 32 years in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), but she decided to return as the district provides bonuses to licensed, retired teachers for coming back to classrooms. “Is… Read More
Courts
Judge who helped illegal escape from ICE convicted of felony obstruction(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal jury Thursday convicted a Milwaukee judge who helped an illegal immigrant briefly evade capture by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Read More
Public Education
Teachers’ union, administrator at odds on handling teaching shortage, ‘excessing’The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) has filed grievances against the city’s school district, arguing a recent move to address classroom vacancies harmed both staffers and students. “Administration could have… Read More
Public Education
Missed deadlines spur Wisconsin to withhold aid from Milwaukee Public SchoolsAfter Milwaukee Public Schools missed May 16 and May 30 deadlines to submit financial reports, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is withholding new aid to the district. “Withholding funding… Read More
Courts
Grand jury indicts Milwaukee judge for helping foreign national(The Center Square) – A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday, the charges being helping shield a person illegally in the country from federal immigration officials at the… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee grappling with unsafe lead levels in schools, dismisses maintenance director, tries to placate parentsTensions are escalating in Milwaukee as it addresses a lead crisis in its schools – including abrupt administrative departures, lawsuit considerations and mounting parental frustration. “I think the district has… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin parents win lawsuit to reinstate school safety officersWisconsin parents have won their lawsuit against Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) over safety, and the ruling requires the district to rehire school safety officers. The lawsuit… Read More
Public Education
School choice is on top in Milwaukee, not public schoolsCan a troubled district really contain multiple top schools? That’s apparently the case in Milwaukee, a beleaguered urban district with widespread problems of poverty, crime… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools failed to hire school resource officers despite calling police over 3,000 times last yearThe Milwaukee school district failed to hire 25 resource officers by January, as required by law, making it harder for city police to do their jobs. The Milwaukee Police Association… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee school enrollment down, students still behind(The Center Square) – A new report says most students in Milwaukee schools are not getting any better of an education now than they were 30 years ago. The Wisconsin… Read More
Public Education
Ethics complaint filed in recall effort of Milwaukee school board(The Center Square) – There is now an ethics complaint to go along with the effort to recall four members of Milwaukee’s school board. The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association said… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee parents launch ‘long overdue’ recall campaign against school boardAngry Milwaukee Public Schools residents are launching a recall campaign against their school board for mismanaging the district and ignoring community concerns. The group, Recall MPS School Board Collaborative,… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School’s financial crisis in spiraling out of controlThe education funding scandal in Milwaukee has worsened as those in charge appear to be passing the buck. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is under fire for failing to submit important… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee schools’ request for $252M property tax hike criticized(The Center Square) – The head of one of downtown Milwaukee’s largest employers says voters need to say ‘no’ to the latest tax hike request from Milwaukee’s public schools. Northwestern… Read More
Education
Former Wisconsin school counselor sues after being fired for opposing ‘gender identity ideology’A former Wisconsin elementary school counselor is suing district employees for firing her in response to a speech she gave opposing “gender identity ideology.” Marissa Darlingh, a counselor at Allen-Field Elementary… Read More
Public Education
Charter schools deserve support, not sabotage(reimaginED) – Last month, the Wall Street Journal broke news about new charter school criteria proposed by the Biden administration that would sabotage the $440 million federal Charter… Read More