The Kern Foundation participated in the announcement of a major grant that it provided to bring Teach for America to Milwaukee. The program seeks to spur innovation by bringing high-achieving college graduates to teach in urban schools. According to Kern Foundation Program Director Ryan Olson, “Developing people of character and competence will require
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Eight years ago Wisconsin Lutheran High School (WLHS) decided to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). Today, with a diverse group of students, the school more closely mirrors society . Students of all backgrounds work together on academic projects and extracurricular programs.
“We want to prepare our students for the real world…socially as well as academically,” said Reverend James Kleist, WLHS Superintendent.
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The Governor’s budget bill includes numerous provisions that impact the Milwaukee Parental Choice
Program (MPCP). They include but are not limited to:
• Requirements that schools abide by state open meeting and open records laws. Schools would be subject to same enforcement of these statutes as public agencies.
• Requirements that all MPCP schools administer state tests, including those required by No Child Left Behind and
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