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Talk Budget Cuts With Tony Evers This Wednesday at MPS Central Office « Larry Miller's Blog: Educate All Students!

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Talk Budget Cuts With Tony Evers This Wednesday at MPS Central Office

“What to Expect When You’re Expecting More Budget Cuts” previews education budget and policy reform
State Superintendent Tony Evers to preview his proposed
2013-15 state education budget to MPS parents

EVENT:         What to Expect When You’re Expecting More Budget Cuts
WHEN:          Wednesday, September 26, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:        MPS Central Office, 5225 W. Vliet Street, Milwaukee
WHAT:          State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers previews his proposed 2013-15 state education budget and ideas for education funding reform. PPS-MKE offers MPS parents opportunities to discuss and take action re: education funding.
WHO:             Sponsored by PPS-MKE, with the generous support of co-sponsors Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools and MPS Board    Director Larry Miller
MILWAUKEE: At the invitation of Parents for Public Schools-Milwaukee, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers will headline “What to Expect When You’re Expecting More Budget Cuts” at an event this coming Wednesday. His remarks will include a preview of his 2013-15 state education budget, his proposal to restore education funding statewide and a brief Q&A.
Parents for Public Schools-Milwaukee (PPS-MKE): Launched in July 2012, PPS-MKE is the only Wisconsin chapter of the national nonprofit Parents for Public Schools. PPS-MKE promotes and strengthens Milwaukee Public Schools by engaging, educating and mobilizing parents, and is one of more than 15 PPS chapters in 13 states. PPS-MKE board member Robert Smith will moderate the event, which in addition to Supt. Evers’ presentation will include:
  • Parent discussion re: effects of funding cuts on kids and schools
  • Immediate opportunities for action to support children in MPS
  • More information about PPS-MKE
Contacts:         Jasmine Alinder (Parents for Public Schools-MKE), (414) 378-7262
Rob Smith (Parents for Public Schools-MKE) (704) 562-6970
Thomas Beebe (Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools) 920-650-0525
Event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/PPSMKE or http://ppsmke.org