CFC Condemns MPS School Board’s Abandonment of Process & Single-Year Renewal for Carmen Schools of Science & Technology-Northwest

City Forward Collective has issued a forceful statement condemning the Milwaukee Board of School Directors’ decision to grant only a one-year renewal to Carmen Schools of Science & Technology–Northwest, despite the school earning a three-year recommendation under MPS’ own review process.

In the statement, Executive Director Colleston Morgan Jr. delivered a blunt assessment of the Board’s actions.

The statement also highlights that more than half of MPS schools perform worse than Carmen Northwest, that two-thirds of Black students attend schools failing to meet even lowered state expectations, and that this politically motivated decision accelerates declining enrollment while blowing an additional $2M+ hole in the district’s already strained budget.

Read the full statement to understand why this vote matters — and why Milwaukee’s students, families, and community deserve better.