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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.
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Unofficial results show 51% of votes in favor of the referendum and 49% against.
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On April 2, many Wisconsinites will vote for school board members. The partisan makeup of the Elmbrook school district in Waukesha County hinges on this election.
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MPS is asking voters to approve a $252 million referendum that would increase property taxes and state aid by that amount. A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum raises questions about the rationale for the referendum.
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Officials say MPS schools will have to cut staff and programs if voters don’t approve a $252 million referendum this spring.
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The Arizona College of Nursing wants to open campuses in Milwaukee and Madison, saying it can help with the Wisconsin’s pressing need for more nurses.
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For the past three years, UWM has been making behind-the-scenes changes to raise graduation rates.
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MPS juniors will be automatically admitted to the schools after they fill out a short interest form.
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In the past, transfer students often came to UWM with dozens of credits that didn’t qualify for transfer. Now UWM is promising to accept at least 60 credits from any student who transfers from one of the four surrounding tech colleges, putting them halfway toward getting a bachelor’s degree.
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The MPS Board voted in favor of placing a $252 million referendum on the spring ballot. It’s a tool increasingly used by Wisconsin school districts to make up for what advocates say is inadequate state funding.