Milwaukee’s Black students scored last in the nation among big cities tested: Only 5% of 4th graders scored Proficient in reading, and only 5% did in math.
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A quick Google search shows MPS spends about $18,000 per student. The state of Wisconsin gives MPS $587.1 million in general aid, about 40% of the district’s budget. And that’s not to say Wisconsin is doing much better as a whole: 31% of students cannot read on grade level.
MPS also has a graduation rate of 69%.
But that’s not what’s upsetting to at least one MPS teacher. She’s mad she can’t teach kids about equity and gender:
This is not new for the district. In the spring, the district held a “Pride Week of Action” to honor Pride Month.
In June, the state of Wisconsin announced it would be withholding state funding from MPS because the district failed to meet deadlines for submitting certain financial documents. That includes $16.6 million from last year, and additional funds will be held for this year until MPS submits that paperwork.
MPS recently hired Dr. Brenda Casselius as superintendent. Casselius came from Boston Public Schools, where she was forced to resign (in a “contract buyout”) after three years.
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In the meantime, teachers can go on social media and complain about the supposed “fascism” of not being able to teach gender ideology and equity.
It would be nice if they taught math and reading first.
Editor’s Note: President Trump is fighting to dismantle the Department of Education and ensure America’s kids get the education they deserve.
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* Original Article:
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/09/19/mps-not-teaching-equity-is-fascism-n2663622
