Rocketship program is a model for inequality in education opportunity
By Gordon Lafer May 10, 2014 Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in the case of Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kan. The ruling rejected the concept of separate schools for students of different races and demanded true equal opportunity in education for all students, regardless of race, ethnicity or income. Since then, Milwaukee and many
Sixty years after Brown decision, a new Jim Crow doctrine is rising
By James Hall and Barbara Miner May 10, 2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel It is time to fulfill the promise of Brown vs. Board of Education — the most important Supreme Court decision of the 20th century. Sixty years ago, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” Equally important, the court’s decision overturned the Jim
MPS Graduation Rates
MPS graduation rates are improving By Gregory Thornton May 10, 2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MPS graduation rates are increasing; it just takes some students longer. In just a few weeks, thousands of students will begin graduating from Milwaukee Public Schools. It begins with a trickle in late May with three graduations — Reagan College Preparatory, Rufus King International and Community high
REPORT: Fraudulent Charter Schools Responsible for $100M in Taxpayer Losses Across 15 States
A new study from Integrity in Education claims “fraudulent charter operators in 15 states are responsible for losing, misusing or wasting over $100 million in taxpayer money.” The report — “Charter School Vulnerabilities to Waste, Fraud And Abuse” — was a combined effort of the Center for Popular Democracy and Integrity in Education, and echoes the findings of the Inspector General of the U.S. D