Details needed on MPS takeover - JSOnline:
"Some people don't believe a recent poll that suggested widespread opposition to a proposed mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools.
Not me.
The People Speak Poll, partly sponsored by the Public Policy Forum, found 57% of residents in a four-county area were opposed to the MPS takeover plan, with 43% in favor. An aide to Mayor Tom Barrett questioned those results, but according to my own informal survey on the issue, the numbers seem just about right.
In fact, just focusing on Milwaukee, you would have to agree with MPS board President Michael Bonds' assertion that opposition to the plan might be even higher.
This is what happens when people feel they don't have all the facts."
"Some people don't believe a recent poll that suggested widespread opposition to a proposed mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools.
Not me.
The People Speak Poll, partly sponsored by the Public Policy Forum, found 57% of residents in a four-county area were opposed to the MPS takeover plan, with 43% in favor. An aide to Mayor Tom Barrett questioned those results, but according to my own informal survey on the issue, the numbers seem just about right.
In fact, just focusing on Milwaukee, you would have to agree with MPS board President Michael Bonds' assertion that opposition to the plan might be even higher.
This is what happens when people feel they don't have all the facts."
