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There are four contested races for the Milwaukee School Board April 4th election. The candidates running for District 1 are Marva Herndon and Shandowlyon Hendricks Reaves. Candidates for District 2 are Erika Siemsen and Pamela Holmes. District 3 candidates are Darryl L. Jackson and Gabi Hart. Candidate for District 8 is Megan O'Halloran. At-Large candidates are Missy Zombor and Jeff Spence.
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Students at a Milwaukee school say a pilot AP African American studies course gives them a deeper look at their history. But it's facing backlash from conservative lawmakers elsewhere.
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Researchers will install monitors at schools in the zip codes with the highest rates of asthma-related hospitalizations.
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So far, the district’s FAFSA numbers aren’t much higher than last year. But some schools, like Milwaukee Marshall, are completing FAFSAs at a faster rate than in 2021.
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The Department of Public Instruction calculates report cards based on academic achievement, student growth, and other factors like graduation rates and absenteeism.
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This week, new data from a gold-standard national assessment was released, looking at student achievement in every state and in urban school districts.
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The latest round of testing, which took place last spring, provides one of the clearest pictures so far of how the pandemic affected learning.
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Usually, the gaps are filled by long-term substitutes or teachers with emergency licenses. The district added another option this year: virtual teachers for students in brick-and-mortar classrooms.
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According preliminary headcounts for the 2022-23 school year released by the Department of Public Instruction, 807,657 students are enrolled in public school districts — a drop of 0.85%, or about 7,000 students
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MPS has 25 schools where students learn in a languages besides English. Most are developmental bilingual schools for Spanish speakers, but MPS also has dual language and language immersion schools for English speakers.