Of the 13 schools that could expand, 10 are in the southern half of the city. MPS' consulting firm that made the recommendations, Perkins Eastman, has advised changes like those would give all ...

In fact, nearly 85% of MPS buildings pre-date 1970. But right now, it appears the district does not have plans to test any additional schools. Through an email Friday, a spokesperson said ...

This week, the Milwaukee Health Department reported it had found dangerous levels of lead contamination in "multiple" Milwaukee Public Schools buildings ... an interactive map by the Wisconsin ...

AND FIRST, AT FIVE, ANOTHER MILWAUKEE STUDENT TEST POSITIVE FOR LEAD, PROMPTING A TEST OF ANOTHER MPS BUILDING. NOW THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING SHUTTING DOWN CLASSROOMS OR ENTIRE SCHOOLS ...

Recent findings of unaddressed lead paint hazards in seven schools so far have drawn attention to MPS' broader ability to maintain its large portfolio of aging schools. The district has lost ...

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is working to eliminate lead paint hazards in all elementary schools built before 1978 by the end of 2025. MPS is prioritizing schools based on factors like building ...

Starting in May instead of waiting for school to end in mid-June will give MPS the ability to complete work in the schools "well in advance of the next school year" and get started on other ...

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Explore a year of work orders for paint problems at MPS schools, where lead hazards were neglected ...