Results tagged with 'Montessori High School'

Articles:

A guide to MPS facilities changes

Published Dec. 14, 2011

The MPS board met Tuesday night to vote on a number of school closings, moves and other changes. Here is a quick guide to the results.

MPS discussion of changes to MacDowell moves to Tuesday

Published Dec. 2, 2011

It was suspected that some action items on facilities plan recommendations to close, move or alter some schools would be heard at a meeting next Thursday. That is true in some cases. But others have been moved up to another committee meeting on Tuesday. Public testimony will be heard at both meetings.

Charter school award nominees announced

Published Oct. 11, 2011

The Wisconsin Charter Schools Association (WCSA) announced the nominees for the four Awards of Excellence it will present at its Fourth Annual Charter Schools Awards Gala on Friday, Oct. 21 at Discovery World.

Montessori High has had success

Published July 22, 2011

Yesterday, I was contacted by Josh Zimmers, who co-founded the Montessori High School, an IB World School, and by lead teacher Chip Johnston, who took me to task over my comment that the school has struggled, noting the school's many achievements. Here is what they had to say.

Turnarounds and transformations can work

Published April 11, 2011

We got the news last week that for the second time, Milwaukee Public Schools has gotten a School Improvement Grant to help reform some low-performing schools. More SIG money may arrive at MPS to help fund other initiatives too -- or at least some of us hope. According to a new book by Laura Pappano, there are some great examples of successful turnarounds in American public schools.