10-02-2025
Milwaukee Public Schools leaders think they have answers, but make things worse
With all the recent attention to Milwaukee Public Schools in the news lately, I think I finally figured out what MPS means, that being More Problems Solved.
First, MPS fights to get school resource officers back in the schools even though they wanted them gone in the first place, even though there is not enough time, training, money or manpower to achieve that goal ('MPS must have police by Feb. 17,' Jan. 25).
Then, MPS decides that it should sue social media for causing mental health issues to its students, completely ignoring the fact that social media doesn't cause the problems, its just illuminates the problems that are already present in the homes, neighborhoods and communities ('MPS to sue social media firms,' Jan. 28).
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Recently, MPS figured out that the way to get kids in school on time is not work to get more efficient bus schedules or routes but rather to start the school day early, which I believe will only make matters worse ('Parents balk at earlier MPS times,' Feb. 6).
Maybe this is why MPS has been and will continue to be a problem, a problem that will never find its way to being fixed because those in the know think that their actions are solving problems instead of actually making them worse.
What's going to be the next problem they solve? Increase literacy scores and proficiency by limiting access to books and educational materials? Sounds about right.
MPS, more problems solved? More like making progress stall.
Brian Brehmer, Milwaukee
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