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
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 district doing to address this crisis? Prioritizing the demands of the union over the needs of the children. As we’ve written, MPS recently re-implemented schedule steps for employees. The first wave of step-based raises has already affected approximately 3,300 employees, including building service, paraprofessionals, children’s health …
By Ola Lisowski – The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Board of School Directors plans to start making adjustments to its 2018-19 budget tonight when the Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget reviews a list of proposals that was released on Tuesday. Read More MPS Budget Amendments Take Swing At Central Office
