Barrett aide questions poll accuracy on MPS leadership

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's top aide Wednesday questioned the accuracy of a poll that showed both city and suburban opposition to mayoral control of the Milwaukee Public Schools.But senior officials at one of the poll's sponsoring organizations defended the survey, and School Board President Michael Bonds said he was surprised that opposition wasn't higher.Barrett and Gov. Jim Doyle have called on the Legislature to give the mayor the power to appoint the MPS superintendent, with final

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Police Suspect MPS Teacher Of Possessing Child Pornography

An award-winning teacher at one of the best schools in the state is in custody, suspected of possessing child pornography ...

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Competing MPS reform bill to be introduced

A second Milwaukee Public Schools reform bill emerged Monday from local state Legislators that includes mayoral input, but gives the Milwaukee mayor significantly less control than previously proposed ...

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GMC endorses MPS mayoral control bill

The Greater Milwaukee Committee is publicly endorsing the Milwaukee TEACH Act, legislation that would give Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett partial control of the school district ...

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MPS Reform Proposal To Be Introduced Wednesday

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BizTimes Poll: Should Milwaukee mayor take control of MPS?

Should the mayor of Milwaukee be allowed to take control of Milwaukee Public ...

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Doyle announces MPS governance bill

Governor Jim Doyle today joined state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, state ...

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Bill would pass MPS leadership control to mayor

After months of speculation about what a bill to change the governance of Milwaukee Public Schools would include, local lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett the power to hire a new superintendent but maintain the elected school board ...

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Doyle announces bill to let mayor take over MPS

Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday the introduction of a bill that would give Milwaukee's governor the power to appoint the Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent.The proposal would let the city's mayor choose the superintendent, but maintain an elected school board with modified duties, according to the governor's office. The plan also would call for a reauthorization referendum that would happen seven years after the new system starts.Doyle and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett have backed a mayoral

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MPS Teacher Still Missing After Minn. Kayaking Trip

There is new information about missing Milwaukee public school teacher, Douglas Winter, who disappeared a week ago while kayaking in Minnesota ...

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