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March 3rd, 2026

Education

MPS teacher earns elite honor

MPS Ronald Reagan College Prep Spanish and technology teacher Sarah Berndt was awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award in a surprise all-school assembly Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Ms. Berndt is the only educator in Wisconsin to receive the award, called the “Oscar of Teaching,” this year and one of just a few dozen to be recognized nationwide. A nine-year MPS … [Read more...] about MPS teacher earns elite honor

New Rufus King, Riverside high school principals coming back to familiar places

Dr. Jennifer Smith and Michael Harris may be new to their principal posts, but they are not strangers to the schools they are serving. The new principals at Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International School – High School Campus and Riverside University High School are graduates of the schools they now lead, joining the many MPS graduates who serve the … [Read more...] about New Rufus King, Riverside high school principals coming back to familiar places

A Bucks surprise

Milwaukee Bucks rookies Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nate Wolters surprised some MPS students on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, when they showed up with Bucks mascot Bango to hand out school supplies. The Bucks visited Carver Academy, Cass Street School and Siefert Elementary as part of the organization’s annual Back-to-School Distribution. Bango later jumped in to … [Read more...] about A Bucks surprise

Milwaukee Collegiate Academy celebrates a new building, a new name, and a new direction

The Milwaukee Collegiate Academy (formerly known as CEO Leadership Academy) is a City of Milwaukee charter high school, located at 4030 N. 29th Street. The staff and students recently moved into a new building. And these are some exciting times at the school because they are implementing the highly acclaimed “blended” learning Model” and going through a tremendous … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Collegiate Academy celebrates a new building, a new name, and a new direction

Kohl’s Cares, Next Door Foundation And KaBOOM! Build Playground In Just One Day For Milwaukee Children 09/12/2013

More than 275 volunteers from Kohl's Cares, Next Door Foundation, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of local community will join forces on Tuesday, Sept. 12 to turn an empty parking lot into a 2,705 square foot playground at Next Door Foundation's new location at 53rd Street and Capitol Drive in Milwaukee. Funding for the nearly $100,000 playground comes from Kohl's … [Read more...] about Kohl’s Cares, Next Door Foundation And KaBOOM! Build Playground In Just One Day For Milwaukee Children 09/12/2013