Rory Linnane
Education reporter at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Articles
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3 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Rory Linnane
Milwaukee Public Schools is late on key financial reports again, risking further state funding suspension. A $16.6 million special education payment is already being withheld due to late reporting last year. Despite a corrective action plan and new financial leadership, MPS continues to struggle with timely reporting.
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3 weeks ago |
jsonline.com | Rory Linnane
In her second major overhaul since stepping into the superintendent role at Milwaukee Public Schools in March, Brenda Cassellius said she was cutting 31 administrative positions and adding 12 different positions she said would streamline operations.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Rory Linnane
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius has announced cuts to the district’s academic office – one of her first major moves since becoming superintendent in March. Here's what we know about Cassellius' plan. How many jobs will be affected? A total of 181 employees were notified May 7 that they were being “excessed,” meaning they won’t be guaranteed their current jobs come July 1.
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1 month ago |
jsonline.com | Rory Linnane
About 40 MPS employees will be offered classroom positions, while about 140 can reapply for their jobs, potentially with revised descriptions. The move aims to address teacher vacancies and improve academic outcomes, particularly for underserved students. Cassellius expects to reinvest savings from the restructuring in professional development.
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1 month ago |
jsonline.com | Rory Linnane |Gabriel Sisarica
Milwaukee Public Schools officials have gone to great lengths to find staff to fill open positions. They’ve flown overseas to recruit teachers from 23 countries. They've employed hundreds of other teachers who aren’t fully licensed. They've contracted with dozens of agencies for temporary workers to fill gaps. But retention problems at MPS make recruitment feel like trying to bail out a boat with a hole in it, former human resources director Adria Maddaleni said.
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