Alderman wants city as principal in school sales (UPDATE)

Published: January 5, 2011
Tags: Alberta Darling, Common Counci, Michelle Nate, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors, MPS, realtors, Robert Rauh, Rosann St. Aubin, Ruzicka, Willie Hines

By Joe Lanane Milwaukee Public Schools shies away from selling vacant schools to charter programs that would not add to district enrollment. That, at least partially, has led to the district spending as much as $1 million per year maintaining 13 vacant schools. Taxpayers cover that cost, and one Milwaukee alderman argues that is too [...]