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Milwaukee Public Schools documents sent to DPI indicate inexperienced, understaffed financial office
The embattled Milwaukee Public Schools submitted an updated draft Corrective Action Plan to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Tuesday, detailing how the district will address overdue financial data and compliance issues. District leaders hope the plan will release nearly $16 million in state funds being withheld after MPS failed...
Here are the Milwaukee area schools hosting summer meal programs
With summer beginning, Milwaukee Public Schools and some suburban Milwaukee area school districts are providing summer meal programs for families in need. Some programs provide breakfast, lunch and dinner. Others provide just one or two of those meals. ...
MPS failed to comply with state law for decades
The problems with MPS reporting their financial data go back far longer than anyone has previously reported. Yesterday we ran a perspectives piece that included this nugget of information regarding the connections between MPS and Milwaukee City Government. Oh and the data that DPI says MPS has failed to properly...
Milwaukee college students travel to Israel amid war with Hamas
After more than seven months of war between Israel and Hamas, a group of Milwaukee students last month traveled to the region to get an in-person perspective on the conflict. More than a dozen students were part of Hillel Milwaukee’s “Side-by-Side” program, which has been funding trips for years for both Jewish and non-Jewish students to travel and meet people in Israel and Palestinian territories.
Amid questions about its transparency, MPS board secretly ends special meeting during executive session
MILWAUKEE — While under intense scrutiny over the handling of the district's finances and its own transparency, the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of School Directors secretly ended Thursday's special meeting behind closed doors during an executive session. While waiting for the board to emerge from its executive session, 12...
Milwaukee Public Schools submits draft corrective action plan to DPI
Milwaukee Public Schools submitted a draft corrective action plan (CAP) to the Department of Public Instruction on Tuesday to address the district’s overdue financial reports, which led to the departure of the district superintendent and put $16 million in state aid to the district on hold. The draft plan identifies vacancies, lack of staff knowledge […] The post Milwaukee Public Schools submits draft corrective action plan to DPI appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Girls High School State Soccer Tournament Begins June 13
The 41st Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Soccer Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, June 13 to 15, at Southeast Sales Powersports Stadium at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee. Division 1. Friday, June 14. #1 Waunakee (16-1-3) vs. #4 Kimberly (21-2-1) - 4:30 p.m. #2 Muskego (15-1-4) vs. #3 Brookfield East...
For-profit nursing school advances in Milwaukee, but critics say they won’t stop fighting project
As a for-profit nursing school proposes to open a campus in Milwaukee, existing nursing school operators and community activists are campaigning to thwart the project. The Arizona College of Nursing (AZCN) says its proposal would contribute to reducing a shortage of nurses in Southeastern Wisconsin. “We have a long history of connecting aspiring nurses with […] The post For-profit nursing school advances in Milwaukee, but critics say they won’t stop fighting project appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Rep. Allen: Milwaukee Public Schools no longer a “local issue”
Madison, WI – Rep Allen released the following statement in light of recent revelations of financial mismanagement in the Milwaukee Public Schools after voters approved a significant expenditure increase. “The City of Milwaukee narrowly passed a referendum increasing Milwaukee Public School spending authority while keeping their financial mismanagement secret...
Adults have failed children in MPS. It requires radical fixes to serve students. | Opinion
It has been said that the definition of insanity is to continue to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Milwaukee Public Schools is an excellent example of that. MPS has a broken governance system. To fix it, I propose that Gov. Tony Evers replace the board...
New MPS draft plan released: Will take months for district to dig out of financial crisis
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Fixing the MPS financial crisis will likely take months, according to a new draft plan released by the state's Department of Public Instruction Tuesday afternoon, June 11. The long-awaited Corrective Action Plan details hundreds of steps needed to fix a problem that is costing the district...
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