Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Who says MPS needs more accountability?

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The MPS school board will soon be considering a controversial recommendation from a special committee created to increase fiscal accountabil...
Friday, August 21, 2009

NYC inspired by Milwaukee

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The new transportation hub at the World Trade Center , designed by Santiago Calatrava, has risen from the pit of ground zero and looks to be...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

PPF Pearls: Mayoral takeover of schools

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Last winter, at the behest of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Forum conducted an analysis of other urban school districts that had und...
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Friday, August 7, 2009

Slow growth in property values could mean higher tax rates

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After several successive years of property tax rate decreases and a slight increase in 2008, gross property tax rates in Southeastern Wiscon...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

MPS teachers link preschool to better performance in Kindergarten

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Survey results released today by the Public Policy Forum conclude that MPS Kindergarten teachers feel high quality early childhood educatio...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

PPF Pearls: Addressing Milwaukee County's transit crisis

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The more things change, the more they stay the same when it comes to Milwaukee County's mass transit debate. In the wake of Governor Doy...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

New Milwaukee effort avoids the pitfall of recreating suburbs

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It is an uphill battle to revitalize downtown retail in this economy, but Milwaukee’s downtown Business Improvement District is responding b...
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