Community offers feedback ahead of MPS town halls [Video]

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is inviting feedback from the public after announcing a plan that outlines possible improvements, mergers, and closures of schools in the coming years.

TMJ4 News talked to some district parents on Sunday after a new report was released Friday, detailing declining enrollment and outdated infrastructure.

Nigeria Whatley, who has four children at a local charter school, expressed her belief in the MPS system but also voiced her concerns.

“Because of what’s going on in MPS, I’ve tried this avenue instead,” she said. “I really do believe in the MPS system, but the biggest issue is putting kids first and having a reliable source of education to strengthen them,” she said.

The Long Range Facilities Master Plan data report, compiled by the district’s consultant Perkins Eastman, revealed that nearly all MPS buildings are more than 55 years old. 17 schools were built before 1900.

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