Rory Linnane

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rory Linnane

Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal SentinelTue, April 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM UTC1 min readImages from the Milwaukee Health Department's February assessment of Trowbridge School show deterioration of lead-based paint in the school. Records show the school had requested help last August with water-damaged paint in multiple rooms. Since lead paint hazards have been discovered in seven Milwaukee schools since January, families are concerned about how many schools could be next.

1 week ago | jsonline.com | Rory Linnane

Since lead paint hazards have been discovered in seven Milwaukee schools since January, families are concerned about how many schools could be next. They've demanded more transparency from Milwaukee Public Schools about the state of lead-based paint in all schools. For a window into the wider problem, the Journal Sentinel requested a year's worth of MPS' paint-related work orders.

3 weeks ago | jsonline.com | Rory Linnane |Alison Dirr

Sean Kane, the facilities director for Milwaukee Public Schools, was recently reprimanded for misrepresenting himself as a registered architect. Kane agreed to pay a fine to maintain his license, claiming he was unaware of its expiration, but acknowledged his responsibility to keep his registration current. MPS has faced criticism for its handling of lead paint hazards, with numerous schools identified as having dangerous conditions and several temporarily closed.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rory Linnane |Alec Johnson

Amid a lead paint crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools, state officials are reprimanding and fining the district’s facilities director for misrepresenting himself as a registered architect years after his credentials lapsed, according to a state order . Sean Kane, the senior director of Facilities and Maintenance Services, has been a key figure since city health officials discovered widespread lead hazards in the schools, where surveillance and upkeep have been neglected.

4 weeks ago | jsonline.com | Rory Linnane

To get a sense of how lead paint is being handled in Milwaukee Public Schools, the Journal Sentinel requested a year of the district’s paint-related work orders, from February 2024 to February 2025. MPS provided copies of 1,119 work orders. Not all are related to lead-based paint; some are for parking lot lines or other surfaces without lead hazards. Here’s what the Journal Sentinel found. Read the investigation: Milwaukee Public Schools lost control of widespread lead paint hazards.