By LaKeshia N. Myers Dear Board of Directors, Administrators, Employees, Parents, Students, & Community: As a member of the Wisconsin state legislature, I write to you with grave concern and consternation regarding a bill passed by the legislature this session regarding the dissolution of Milwaukee Public Schools. AB 966 would dissolve Milwaukee Public Schools’ charter, […]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Education Reform Requires Local Voices
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor State Republicans Want to Dissolve Milwaukee School District In 2010, I stood on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate and talked about the governance structure of Milwaukee Public Schools. At that time, MPS was a school district that had been categorized as a District Identified for Improvement […]
She’s 17, Has a Nursing Degree, and She’s Still In High School
By Chesnie Wardell Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Imunique Triplett is steps away from getting her nursing license, and she hasn’t even graduated from high school. The 17-year-old, who plans to […]
Creating Citizens of Today and Leaders of Tomorrow, Lalitha Murali Pushes for STEM Literacy
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Everyone knows that children are the leaders of tomorrow, but leaders aren’t born, they’re made. Preparing students to be those leaders means equipping them with the tools to create a better tomorrow. Lalitha Murali, a coordinator for the gifted and talented program at Glen Hills Middle School, believes STEM is the way […]
Photographer Helps Students Celebrate Black History Month by Bringing History to Life
By Karen Stokes Black History Month promotes the studying of African American history and to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans to our society. Terrance Sims, a local Milwaukee photographer and former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher had the idea to bring history to life by having students research historic and famous African American figures like […]
Department of Education Offers Teacher Quality Partnership Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this year, Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Secretary of Education, laid out his vision to improve education across the country. His four main points focused on supporting students, addressing opportunity and achievement gaps, making higher education more accessible and ensuring that higher education leads to a successful career. While his speech detailed […]
Black History Month: Clintel Hasan Wants to Create a Beloved Community
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz During the Civil Rights Movement, leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and bell hooks, talked about creating a beloved community, a place based on justice and equity and where people seek understanding. Amidst the hurt and violence so often seen and depicted in the world, a beloved community can seem […]
MPS Disproportionately Suspending Black Students at Similar Rates to 10 years ago, New MPS Data Reveals
By Sam Woods Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Despite making up 50% of the MPS student body, Black students have received 81% of suspensions this school year, according to data MPS […]
ECE Appoints a Published Author and a Geosciences Professor to Its Board of Directors
New members lend expertise in international student mobility research and economic development Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE®), a nonprofit organization that evaluates foreign educational credentials, recently appointed two new members to its board of directors for the 2022-2024 term. Rajika Bhandari, Ph.D., founder of Rajika Bhandari Advisors will serve on the board’s Renewal Committee. Bhandari’s […]
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Homeschooling Will Boom Long After COVID-19
By Lance Izumi Student enrollment in public schools has nosedived as parent disgust with school COVID-19 policies, student learning losses, and controversial education policies has gone through the roof. In the wake of this enrollment implosion, homeschooling has boomed across the country. At the beginning of the current school year, the U.S. Department of Education […]
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