Milwaukee Public Schools A Lost Cause

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Public education in the state of Wisconsin enjoys a great reputation. That reputation does NOT extend to the Milwaukee Public Schools. In the last 3 days there were 6 separate incidents of violence. In two incidents, riots broke out. Students used their cell phones to call their parents. There parents came to the rescue... by joining in the rioting. 40% of the calls to the Milwaukee Police Department are for violence or other criminal activity at MPS schools. MPS High Schools brag that 2.5 of every 5 students are literate... they brag because that is up from 2 of every 5. The truancy rate at MPS high schools is 75%. The graduation rate is 40%. The school board just voted down a new policy that would allow security workers to restrain violent students with flex cuffs until police arrive. They are worried that restraining Black kids might bring on images of slavery. When asked what they are going to do about the problems, MPS officials merely state that they need more money. MPS already spends more than $10,000 per student. Milwaukee County is the only county in Wisconsin that receives tax money from ALL counties in Wisconsin. Milwaukee county already has a school voucher system. It limits the number of vouchers that can be issued each year. The state needs to open the vouchers so that any parent who wants their kids out of the MPS meat grinder. As long as the thugs and gang bangers are forced to be in the schools there will be no educational opportunities for any student.