Gerard Randall, a top Wisconsin GOP official who helped secure the Republican National Convention for Milwaukee, has left his position as host committee secretary after reporting by WPR in collaboration with Wisconsin Watch brought the questionable history of his nonprofit to light.
Tag: milwaukee public schools
Posted inEducation, Government
Wisconsin GOP official questioned over his no-bid contracts from Milwaukee Public Schools
Some Milwaukee school board members are questioning whether a local nonprofit that has received nearly $1.3 million in no-bid district contracts over the past decade is delivering on its promises to improve student achievement.
Posted inEducation
Milwaukee Public Schools promised transportation stipends due to unreliable busing. Few parents received them.
Milwaukee Public Schools did not distribute $500,000 it allocated to reimburse parents for gas, bus passes and mileage. Parents say buses still run late.
Posted inFact briefs
Has Milwaukee Public Schools enrollment dropped 10% in three years?
Yes. Milwaukee Public Schools enrollment was 67,500 in the 2022-23 school year — 9.6% less than the 2019-20 enrollment of 74,683.