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‘Everyone’s got to be in the ship together’: MPS faces questions on future of school closures, upgrades

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At age 60, William Johnson has watched his north central Milwaukee neighborhood change through the decades, from the consequences of lost manufacturing jobs to a rising number of vacant, boarded-up houses.

Milwaukee Public Schools recently released a list of 13 schools that could potentially close or merge, all of which are concentrated across four ZIP codes in Milwaukee’s northcentral region. It’s where Johnson went to school as a kid and where he still finds a tight-knit community.

CFC Action Fund Endorses Brittany Kinser for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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CFC Action Fund proudly announces its endorsement of Brittany Kinser for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction. With over two decades of experience in education as a teacher and administrator across both district and public charter schools, and a proven track record of driving meaningful change as an advocate for students and families, Kinser represents the bold, student-centered leadership Wisconsin’s schools need.

Tressa Pankovits: On Wisconsin: Democrats listening to parents advance equal school funding

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City Forward Collective (CFC) helped knit together a grassroots network of more than 1,000 parents and school leaders tired of the inequity… CFC educated parents about the funding gap, its impact on school budgets, the state budget process, and how to advocate for the bill…The campaign worked. In fact, it’s a model for community organizing best practices.

Milwaukee Public Schools’ $252 million referendum: What’s the district’s plan for that money?

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In less than six weeks, voters will decide whether Milwaukee Public Schools gets another $252 million through a property tax increase. In a one-on-one interview, CBS 58 asked MPS Superintendent Keith Posley how the district will use that money, and how those dollars will improve student performance in a district that currently lags behind many of its big-city peers.

Harnessing the Power of Advocacy: A Catalyst for Change in Milwaukee’s Education Funding

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In early July, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a new state budget into law. This bipartisan legislation enacted a historic funding increase for Wisconsin’s students.  Through this deal, public charter schools will receive a per-pupil funding increase of more than $2,500, and private schools will receive an increase of $2,000-$4,000 per pupil – schools that have served nearly half of all Milwaukee students and historically received 25-35 percent less per-pupil funding, on average, than traditional district schools.

How Parent Power Won Increased Funding for Wisconsin Schools

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Wisconsin lawmakers have given schools in Milwaukee, and all across Wisconsin, a historic boost. As part of a bipartisan deal, state legislative leaders and Gov. Tony Evers announced a major investment in schools across the state. In addition to an overall increase for all public schools, it includes a gap-closing increase in per-pupil funding for charter and private schools that participate in the state’s parental choice programs.