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Three more Milwaukee Public Schools buildings to temporarily close due to lead hazards
Three more Milwaukee Public Schools buildings will temporarily close Monday to students and staff because of "significant lead hazards" that were identified during inspections by the city Health Department this week, according to a letter addressed to families and staff Thursday.
More Milwaukee Public School closures over lead hazards
The City of Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools are temporarily closing three more schools and investigating an
MPS lead exposure: Three schools ordered to close on Monday
Three Milwaukee Public Schools have been ordered to close by the Milwaukee Health Department due to significant lead hazards found during inspections this week.
'A bit of a disruption': 3 more MPS schools close for dangerous levels of lead
Fernwood Montessori, LaFollette School and Starms Early Childhood will all be closed starting Monday for lead paint testing and remediation
MPS lead exposure; 3 more schools closing
MILWAUKEE - Three more Milwaukee Public Schools sites are closing down due to lead hazards. The Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Public Schools announced on Thursday, March 13, that Starms Early Childhood Center, Fernwood Montessori School and LaFollette School are all temporarily closing, effective Monday, March 17.
Here’s What We Know After One MPS School Closes Because of Lead Poisoning
By Julius Shieh This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org.
3 more MPS schools to temporarily close due to lead hazards
Three more Milwaukee schools are temporarily closing because of lead hazards inside of the buildings. In a letter sent to MPS families, Starms Early Childhood Center, Fernwood Montessori and LaFollette School will be temporarily closing on March 17 for cleaning and testing.
Here's what Milwaukee parents need to know about getting their children tested for lead poisoning
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What does the MPS school board do? What to know before heading to the polls
Four seats on the MPS Board of School Directors are up for election on April 1. What does the board do, and where does their ...
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School bus tracking app; Milwaukee Public Schools launches 'WheresTheBus'
Milwaukee Public Schools announced the launch of a school bus tracking app. The app gives families the ability to track a ...
Milwaukee Public Schools plans to create a committee to take on issues identified in recent audit
A new committee to address problems identified in a recent audit of MPS would include stakeholders from throughout the community.
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Assembly passes Milwaukee-focused measures on reckless driving, school police
The state Assembly voted on a package of public safety bills on Thursday, including proposals on reckless driving and school resource officers.
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Trowbridge School in Milwaukee to reopen Friday
The Milwaukee Health Department said Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies in Bay View will reopen Friday. Officials shut down the school after finding more than 90 lead dangers inside the ...
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School resource officers in MPS; week-long training begins
Since 2024, state law has required MPS to have at least 25 school resource officers. More than a year later, it still hadn't happened. Under a judge’s order, to avoid a $1,000 daily fine, the city and ...
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Families await update on when Trowbridge Street School will re-open amid unsafe lead levels
In the most recent lead risk assessment, 55 samples passed the assessment but 5 still failed, showing continued unsafe levels ...