The November and December meetings of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and its committees will be held at Neeskara School, 1601 N. Hawley Rd., due to renovations at the MPS Central Services auditorium. These renovations, which are designed to improve access and functionality of the space, will replace outdated, and increasingly incompatible, technologies that span 60 … [Read more...] about New location for November, December meetings of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and its committees
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Board OKs expansion for Spanish Immersion School, creates strong standalone Morse middle school, full Italian immersion at Victory and lower tax levy
Expansions of successful programs are part of MPS' Regional Development Plan; 17 percent of taxes labeled as MPS actually go to fund vouchers The Milwaukee Board of School Directors on Thursday, October 29, 2015, approved expansions of strong programs tied to the Regional Development Plan. Specifically, the Board: • Approved a new second site to expand MPS' … [Read more...] about Board OKs expansion for Spanish Immersion School, creates strong standalone Morse middle school, full Italian immersion at Victory and lower tax levy
Educated for poverty
If a lion takes his cub to the antelope and tells him to raise him to be a lion, what do you think the antelope will do? Will the antelope raise the lion to be a fierce hunter? Is it in the best interests of the antelope to have the cub grow up to be king of the jungle? More importantly, is it in the antelope’s offspring's best interest to have the cub grow up to meet their … [Read more...] about Educated for poverty
Living along the margins
In the minds of many, the standing of any great nation should not be found in how large its economy becomes, the projected power of its standing military, the amount of scholars it produces, the size of its manufacturing base…but should be measured by how it treats its people regardless of their socioeconomic status. Regardless of where you travel in America, from big cities, … [Read more...] about Living along the margins
Senators Lena Taylor and Nikiya Harris Dodd denounce new strip search powers
By Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times State Senators Nikiya Harris Dodd and Lena Taylor held a press conference outside the Milwaukee 5th District Police Station on November 2, 2015 to denounce Senate Bill 248, which expands the use of strip searches to any individual who is arrested and detained. “I opposed the bill when it was before me in the Senate Judiciary … [Read more...] about Senators Lena Taylor and Nikiya Harris Dodd denounce new strip search powers
Large turnout for hearing on proposed Milwaukee County Budget
By Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposed 2016 budget and amendments November 2, 2015 at the Mitchell Park Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd. More than 350 persons were estimated to have attended. An amendment to the original budget proposed by County Executive Chris Abele calls for establishment … [Read more...] about Large turnout for hearing on proposed Milwaukee County Budget
P3 Development Group receives Minority Business Development award from Governor’s Conference on Minority Business Development
Milwaukee worst city in nation for African Americans
Abele backs African American Office proposed by Supervisor Khalif Rainey By: Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times A proposal by Milwaukee County Supervisor Khalif Rainey to create a Milwaukee County Office of African American Affairs received unanimous support from the County Board’s health and human needs committee on October 28, 2015, but in an exclusive … [Read more...] about Milwaukee worst city in nation for African Americans
Spann Foundation hosts ‘College Resource Fair’
Rev. James W. Spann II Foundation CEO and Founder Dr. Wilma Spann (front row left) with participants at a College Resource Fair sponsored by the Spann Foundation at North Division High School on Saturday, October 17, 2015 for students in grades 6-12. Since 2002 the foundation has awarded more than $60,000 in college scholarships to deserving minority high school graduates. … [Read more...] about Spann Foundation hosts ‘College Resource Fair’
Addressing community re-entry for ex-offenders in Wisconsin
By Steve Waring Special to The Milwaukee Times Milwaukee is the pilot city for an innovative program designed to change the Department of Corrections from an institution where individuals are punished to a place where inmates receive job training and counseling, so that when the person is released, they will be less likely to re-offend after release. Wisconsin still has a … [Read more...] about Addressing community re-entry for ex-offenders in Wisconsin