Milwaukee Post
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DID YOU KNOW? • The Milwaukee Bucks opened the season at the Bradley Center, their first season-opener at home since 1984 when they played the Chicago Bulls in Michael Jordan's rookie year at the Milwaukee Arena. – Source: nba.com/bucks MARK BELLING 'The more clueless the better' for board of nonpartisans Page 8 Inside the GAB's secret conversations MMAC: CULTURAL GEMS IN JEOPARDY WITHOUT NEW FUNDING – PAGE 3 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE Packers catching a break with 6-0 Broncos Page 11 This is Peyton Manning's worst season MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OCTOBER 30, 2015 Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com By DAVE FIDLIN Special to the Post MILWAUKEE — With deci- sions looming on two specific i s s u e s , M i l w a u k e e Public Schools officials are c o n s i d e r i n g changes to the review process for new and expanding pri- vate and p a r o c h i a l c h a r t e r schools within the community. Administrators and School Board members gathered recently to discuss MPS' 25-year-old char- ter program, which gives students the ability to attend a school that is not directly governed by the dis- trict. By dolling out vouchers, and allowing students to attend char- ters at a free or reduced rate, MPS currently holds the purse strings for 20 charters. While MPS has been consid- ered a trailblazer in the now wide- spread charter program — it was the first district in the U.S. to adopt the system in 1990 — the sometimes acrimonious relation- ship between district leaders and the people behind the charters has been palpable. One of the more recent rubs between MPS officials and charter school leaders occurred in June, when district officials decided to halt funding for, and essentially shut down, Banner School of Milwaukee, a 2-year-old charter operation on the city's northwest side. Banner was housed in MPS' vacant Happy Hill School build- ing. MPS could tweak policies for charter school review process See MPS on Page 10 Fluctuating enrollment, closed charters cited as reasons behind effort Driver National Hardware 1303 N. 4th Street (2 Blocks North of Bradley Center) Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-2 Final 2 Days Store Closing Last Call 246878089 See our Ad Below STORE CLOSING SALE! National Hardware 1303 N. 4th Street (2 Blocks North of Bradley Center) LAST CALL! FINAL 2 DAYS! *SEE STORE FOR DETAILS & EXCLUSIONS *CASH OR CREDIT CARDS, ALL SALES FINAL *HOURS: FRI 9-6 SAT 9-2 FRIDAY 90 % EVERYTHING OFF Reg price 10/30 OCTOBER 31 ST SATURDAY $10 * BAG SALE ANYTHING YOU CAN FIT IN OUR BAG...$10 DOORS OPEN 9AM SHARP! BULK BUYERS LET'S DEAL! Equipment for SALE LOZIER WALL & AISLE UNITS Store Shelving for SALE *Garages *Basement *Warehouse CHEAP! MAKE OFFER WE ARE DEALING! 246878088 *