Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius has acknowledged that school closures must be part of the district’s path forward, and City Forward Collective Executive Director Colleston Morgan says she’s right, while calling out more than a decade of delay by successive school boards. Citing the district’s own data (36 campuses less than half full, 30% of building capacity unused, and 54 buildings overcrowded) alongside a projected $420 million deficit and a $430 million maintenance backlog, Morgan argues that MPS needs a comprehensive rightsizing plan that puts more students in stronger schools and more resources into classrooms instead of empty space.
MPS still needs a plan: Full minds, not half-empty buildings
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius has acknowledged that school closures must be part of the district's path forward, and City Forward Collective Executive Director Colleston Morgan says she's right, while calling out more than a decade of delay by successive school boards. Citing the district's own data (36 campuses less than half full, 30% of building capacity unused, and 54 buildings overcrowded) alongside a projected $420 million deficit and a $430 million maintenance backlog, Morgan argues that MPS needs a comprehensive rightsizing plan that puts more students in stronger schools and more resources into classrooms instead of empty space.
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