Lawmakers Propose MPS Breakup
Republican lawmakers announced a package of education bills on Wednesday, that includes a plan to break up Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) into 4 – 8 smaller districts by 2024. Read More Lawmakers Propose MPS Breakup
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Senate to Consider Confirming Thompson As Transportation Secretary
The former top road lobbyist has been the secretary-designee of transportation since 2019. Thompson sought to hike gas tax in last budget – which would benefit his former members. Read More Senate to Consider Confirming Thompson As Transportation Secretary
MPS Board Approves $1.2 Billion Budget, Expansion of Retirement Benefits, $15 Minimum Wage
The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Board of School Directors unanimously approved its $1.22 billion budget for 2020-21 early Friday morning. Numerous amendments will spend at least $11 million more than the original proposal. The budget includes an expansion to employee retirement benefits, effective July 1 of this year. Read More MPS Board Approves $1.2 Billion Budget, Expansion of Retirement Benefits, $15 Minimum Wage
MPS Eyes Costly Retirement, Pension Benefit Expansion Amidst Looming Fiscal Crisis
By Ola Lisowski – The Milwaukee Public Schools school board will vote on its $1.22 billion 2020-21 budget at its May board meeting this week. The board will also consider whether to increase the district’s unfunded pension liability by another $95 million. Read More MPS Eyes Costly Retirement, Pension Benefit Expansion Amidst Looming Fiscal Crisis
MPS Board Prepares to Vote on $1.2 Billion Budget
MPS will be holding a public hearing on a $1.2 billion budget on the evening of May 19. The largest line item in the budget proposal would be $25.5 million in salary and benefits for attracting and retaining staff. Read More MPS Board Prepares to Vote on $1.2 Billion Budget
As K12 Education Funding Jumps Dramatically, Still Just 54% of Funding Spent On Instruction
Ola Lisowski returns to analyze school spending in Wisconsin: although school spending keeps going up, the 2017-18 data show money towards the classroom is going down. Read More As K12 Education Funding Jumps Dramatically, Still Just 54% of Funding Spent On Instruction
Questionable Curriculum: Black Lives Matter To Dominate MPS Curriculum Next Week
By Bill Osmulski – With an emphasis on collectivism, globalism, and transgenderism – Black Lives Matter has become another vehicle to push a radical leftist agenda… And MPS will spend all next week promoting it. Read More Questionable Curriculum: Black Lives Matter To Dominate MPS Curriculum Next Week
MPS Board Resolutions Reflect Union Priorities: Staffing over Students
Nov. 5, 2019 By Ola Lisowski At Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), the state’s largest school district, 16 percent of students are proficient in math. Just 9.4 percent of black students—the majority of MPS students—are proficient in math. To say the district should be in a full-on crisis mode is an understatement. So what is the …
Why Did MPS Leaders Protest More Federal Money?
Special Guest Perspective by Sen. Dale Kooyenga – When a new idea is proposed, whether that be an innovative new scholarship program from Secretary DeVos or the New Opportunity for Milwaukee proposed by Sen. Darling and me several years ago, we see a small percentage of people employed within those calcified systems making a lot of noise to resist change. Read More Why Did MPS Leaders Protest More Federal Money?
Single-Bid Contracts Flourish Under Thompson
MacIver News – During his first 8 months on the job, Craig Thompson approved 60 single-bid contracts worth over $320 million. That’s just $12 million shy of what Secretary Dave Ross approved during his two years in charge. Read More Single-Bid Contracts Flourish Under Thompson