Is there political will to fix Milwaukee’s achievement gap between Black and white students?

A recent WUWM investigation asks whether Milwaukee has the will to close its racial achievement gap — and the answer is sobering. Milwaukee has the largest Black-white achievement gap in the country, and it’s only grown wider: the gap between Black and white fourth grade readers increased from 39 points in 2019 to 45 points in 2024. City Forward Collective Executive Director Colleston Morgan is featured in the piece, rejecting the notion that this is simply “the way things are” and pointing to CFC’s recent north side schools report as evidence that solutions must involve — but can’t rely solely on — Milwaukee Public Schools. Read the full article.