MPS

In our August "Group Chat," high school students talk about the pressures of growing up in Milwaukee, what they would change if they could and say that wisdom doesn't always come with age.

A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum finds little evidence that the average child in Milwaukee today receives a higher quality education than when the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program was established in the 1990s.

Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette Law School, joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to discuss Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley’s tenure and future challenges for the system.

Digging deeper into what led up to the problems at MPS and what’s gone wrong with their finances.

As the Republican National Convention approaches, 15 Milwaukee high school students are being trained to welcome the attendees of the national event.

The Milwaukee School Board approved a corrective action plan and a $1.5 billion proposed budget for next school year at a special board meeting Thursday.

Forward Scholars is a new tutoring program in MPS schools yielding impressive results for students.

Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley resigned early Tuesday morning, after an hours-long closed-door school board meeting. The board was facing growing calls from the community to fire Posley over late financial reports.

Despite voters' approval of an MPS referendum, the district will have to make budget cuts next school year.

Superintendent Keith Posley thanked voters at a press conference Wednesday. He said the referendum will make up for insufficient state funding, and prevent cuts to schools.