Milwaukee Schools Focus on Reading and Renewal | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee Public Schools kicks off the new school year with 60,000 students returning, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius spotlighting a renewed push for reading mastery, major upgrades to north side schools, and a call for community partnership. Teacher vacancies have dropped to 60 — down from 120 last year — but classrooms still rely on substitutes and paraprofessionals. Millions are pouring into key schools like River Trail and North Division High, while future funding may hinge on a potential voter referendum as inflation and costs climb. A new elementary literacy curriculum is live, with high school rollout coming this year — backed by over a thousand staff trained this summer — all while lead remediation nears completion in aging buildings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c9f9b8f8f7efeb19