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Bice: State Rep. Myers exited school job after numerous complaints from families
At least state Rep. LaKeshia Myers is no longer double-dipping. The third-term Milwaukee Democrat had come under fire for working full time both as a member of the state Assembly and as dean of students at Whitman Middle School. But now Myers, who is running for an open Senate seat, is no longer...
Who is the Milwaukee-area high school Leafguard Athlete of the Week for May 13-18?
Who was the Milwaukee area's top prep athlete last week? You tell us. You can vote for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Leafguard Athlete of the Week until 3 p.m. Saturday. You don't have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour, per device. ...
Carmen charter schools won’t leave Milwaukee Public Schools buildings without a fight
Since Walker Middle School closed on Milwaukee’s southwest side in 2007, two charter schools have come to consider the building home. For the most part, they co-exist; the students use separate entrances, eat in the cafeteria at different hours, and split time in the auditorium with a shared calendar. ...
Arrowhead High School designated as as an emergency response location during the Republican National Convention
Arrowhead High School will be used as an emergency response location during the Republican National Convention this summer. In a May 13 email to parents, Arrowhead principal Adam Kurth said the school will have that designation from July 15-18, the dates of the convention. Kurth's letter said the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and...
Pro-Palestinian Colaition blasts UW boss over agreement criticism
(The Center Square) – Pro-Palestinian protesters blasted the University of Wisconsin president for his criticism of their agreement with UW-Milwaukee’s chancellor. The Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine ripped university president Jay Rothman and called on the governor and UW regents to fire him. “Fresh from a career in the corporate law offices of Foley and Lardner, Mr. Rothman became the ninth president of the UW System in 2022. This...
MPS Head Start funding suspended after allegations of abuse, improper supervision of kids
Milwaukee Public Schools is losing federal Head Start funding for the rest of the month after federal officials said they discovered incidents of maltreatment, physical abuse, verbal abuse and lack of supervision in the district's programs, records show. The federal agency, the Administration for Children and Families, suspended funding for MPS on...
Facing backlash from Jewish groups over protest deal, UW-Milwaukee chancellor apologizes
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone has apologized amid backlash from the Jewish community over a deal he brokered with pro-Palestinian protesters to take down an encampment. "It is clear to me that UWM should not have weighed in on deeply complex geopolitical and historical issues," Mone said in a Tuesday message to the campus community. "And for that, I apologize. I acknowledge that it is an increasingly difficult time for many Jewish students at UWM and across...
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