About half of Milwaukee voters will elect new school board members April 6, with no incumbents running for four open seats.
Two of the races have only one candidate on the ballot: Walker’s Point Center for the Arts executive director Marcela Garcia for the south side District 6 seat now held by Tony Baez; and recently retired Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Harry Leonard for the southwest District 7 seat held by Paula Phillips.
The north side District 4 seat is contested between Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Opportunity Youth Program Director Aisha Carr and North Side Rising organizer Dana Kelley.
Running for District 5 on the east side are Alex Brower, director of Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans; and Jilly Gokalgandhi, Equity in Education team member at American Family Insurance Institute.
In a forum focused on race and equity, Milwaukee Public Schools board candidates sought to distinguish themselves in a field where all candidates have talked about the need to move toward restorative justice, diversify staff and curriculum, and listen more to students.
Students were among those asking questions at the forum Wednesday hosted by the youth-led group Leaders Igniting Transformation along with the ACLU of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) and Black Educators Caucus MKE.
Four of eight seats on the board are up for election April 6, with no incumbents in the races:
District 4: The two candidates who advanced from the primary election are Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Opportunity Youth Program Director Aisha Carr and North Side Rising organizer Dana Kelley. Incumbent Annie Woodward was taken off the ballot due to problems with her nomination papers.
360: Addressing racism as a public health crisis
From education to healthcare and economics to housing, we ve seen how departments across the state are coming together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MILWAUKEE â From education to healthcare and economics to housing, we ve seen how departments across the state are coming together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ability to tackle one single issue is a lesson in how to fight another public health crisis; racism. To understand why and how we re going 360.
TMJ4 s Ryan Jenkins talked to Milwaukee s mayor about the ongoing fight for equitable housing and to a senior vice president of Advocate Aurora Health who addresses how the health system plays a role. He also spoke with the chairwoman of Black Educators Caucus MKE who shares how education is impacted by racism.
Milwaukee Public Schools to host Black Lives Matter Week of Action 2021
The observance is part of Black History Month and the National Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action By Milwaukee Public Schools - Jan 31st, 2021 09:15 pm
MILWAUKEE (January 31, 2021) Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will recognize and observe Black History Month, in part, through the Black Lives Matter Week of Action 2021. The week of February 1-5 is intended to bring attention to issues affecting Black people, encourage discussion, and highlight solutions that will bring positive change to the community.
“Throughout Milwaukee Public Schools, Black lives truly matter all year and this week is one way we are amplifying that message,” MPS Superintendent Dr.