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DID YOU KNOW? • When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits usually associated with social judgment are repressed. • In almost every country, women's life expectancy is higher than men's. – Source: sotruefacts.com MARK BELLING Milwaukee emerges as the biggest winner Page 8 The good, the bad and the ugly of Johnson Controls deal GOODWILL STARTS YEAR WITH EXPANSION IN SOUTHERN SUBURBS – PAGE 3 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE Newton vs. Manning, like it or not Page 11 Teams being overshadowed by two star quarterbacks MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FEBRUARY 5, 2016 Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com By DAVE FIDLIN Special to the Post MILWAUKEE — With new state laws impacting school choice options and open enroll- ment provisions, public and pri- vate education options available to parents and students have become far-reaching as planning for the 2016-17 school year gets underway. Data released this week from Milwaukee-based advocacy organization School Choice Wisconsin has revealed a 65 per- cent rise, in year-over-year-com- parisons, of schools taking part in school choice — known formal- ly as the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program — for the upcom- ing school year. Expanding school choice across the state was controversial in some circles, through the con- cept of vouchers and other mech- anisms to enroll a student outside his or her neighborhood public school has long been a familiar concept within Milwaukee. Open enrollment in the WPCP kicked off this week and runs through April 20. With all of the numbers tallied, the number of schools participating in the pro- gram for the 2016-2017 stands at 135. A year ago, 82 schools took part in the school choice pro- gram. In a statement, Jim Bender, president of School Choice Wisconsin, said participation runs the gamut of all of the state's geographic areas. "From Park Falls to Oconomowoc, from Osceola to Marinette, from Muskego to Ashland, schools are responding to demand from parents for expanded educational opportuni- ties," Bender said. "Demand for the school choice program is undeniable." Milwaukee Public Schools is attempting to do its part to meet students' disparate needs, district spokesperson Tony Tagliavia said. He pointed to the district's homegrown Three-Choice Enrollment program, which is underway through Feb.19. "MPS offers many choices to families, from neighborhood schools to specialty schools and charter schools," Tagliavia said. The district has implemented a series of changes in an effort to accommodate as many students School choice participation grows locally, statewide and nationally See SCHOOL CHOICE on Page 5 Opinion on movement remains mixed SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 2016 Dinner Includes ADULT • $10 CHILD under 12 • $8 Available Church of the Immaculate Conception 1023 E. Russell Ave • Milwaukee • 414-769-2480 ☞ ☞ Dinner Includes Tossed Salad, Dinner Roll Coffee and Milk Church of the Immaculate Conception 1023 E. Russell Ave • Milwaukee • 414-769-2480 248355072 Available Take-Outs, Decadent Desserts,Wine, Beer and Soda • Pull Tabs and Raffles, Fun For All, Free Parking Beef Tip &Noodles, Gravy & Veggie Beef Tip &Noodles, Gravy & Veggie 4:30 - 7:00pm Ryan (school) Hall GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ENJOY INCREDIBLE SOUND, SECURITY, WHEELS & MORE www.stereo1one.com TWO LOCATIONS 248355007 729 S. 84th St. (414)257-9823 ACROSS FROM STATE FAIR PARK OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY 729 S. 84th ST. (414)257-9823 ACROSS FROM STATE FAIR PARK OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY 5040 S. 27TH ST. (414)282-9909 ACROSS FROM FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY 5040 S. 27TH ST. (414)282-9909 ACROSS FROM FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ OPEN: MON.-SAT. 10AM-7PM CLOSED SUNDAY (See Store for Details) (See Store for Details) TWO LOCATIONS stereo1One If You Didn't Shop at Stereo One You Probably Paid Too Much

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