SROs in Milwaukee schools, deal almost done
The City of Milwaukee is on the cusp of approving a school resource officer (SRO) deal – and it is 14 months later than Wisconsin law required.
MPS lead exposure, school closings; Trowbridge students, parents adapt
The Milwaukee Health Department shut Trowbridge Street School down because of unsafe lead dust levels.
Milwaukee school resource officers; city leaders on cusp of deal
The City of Milwaukee is on the cusp of approving a school resource officer (SRO) deal – and it is 14 months later than Wisconsin law required.
MPS lead exposure: Parents express concerns, educate community
Dangerous levels of lead have been found in some MPS buildings, prompting one school to temporarily close. A group of parents met to share concerns.
MPS, health department address lead concerns
The Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools addressed lead concerns in schools during a media availability on Friday, Feb. 28, following the closure of one school.
Slow progress with school resource officers
There's progress, but it's slow-going in the effort to get school resource officers in Milwaukee Public Schools. On Friday, Feb. 28, Milwaukee leaders took action to move the process forward. A committee will debate a plan on Monday.
School resource officers in Milwaukee; city leaders edge plan forward
The City of Milwaukee is 14 months late in having school resource officers. Now, there's a new ultimatum to get trained school resource officers in Milwaukee Public Schools.
Milwaukee lead risk in schools; MPS, health department address concern
Officials with the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) spoke on Friday, Feb. 28 about the lead risk assessment being taken for some of the district's schools.
MPS lead exposure, school closings; Trowbridge to temporarily close
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies students will have to relocate due to lead safety concerns.
Which MPS schools will get resource officers?
It’s still an open question: where will school resource officers be assigned within Milwaukee Public Schools?
SROs in MKE schools, city held in contempt
Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski on Thursday, Feb. 27 held the City of Milwaukee in contempt for failure to comply with a judge's deadline to require SROs in Milwaukee Public Schools. The judge then stayed that order.
School resource officers in MPS; determining where to place SROs
While we don't know where the Milwaukee Police Department will place SROs, Wisconsin law states that Milwaukee Public Schools uses crime stats to determine where to place the officers.
School resource officers in MPS; judge holds Milwaukee in contempt
Milwaukee Public Schools and the City of Milwaukee will be back in court on Thursday, Feb. 27.
School resource officers in MPS; new delay, judge's deadline nears
There is a new delay in the dispute over school resource officers (SROs) in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS).
School resource officers in MPS; deadline looms
Last week, a Milwaukee County judge gave an ultimatum: 25 police officers in Milwaukee Public Schools by this Thursday, and the taxpayer cost to be shared 50-50 between the district and the city.
Deadline looms for resource officers in MPS
We are just days away from when a judge ordered police officers to be back in Milwaukee Public Schools.
MPS lead testing; parents of students anxious
Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend.
Milwaukee Public Schools lead testing; parents of students anxious
Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend.
MPS lead exposure, school closures considered to address issues
The Milwaukee Health Department is considering shutting down some schools in an effort to protect students from potentially dangerous lead exposure.
MPS school resource officers, board approves funding motion
The Milwaukee school board approved a motion to authorize the necessary funding to comply with a judge's school resource officer order.