The Brief
- Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius floats the idea of seventh and eighth grades moving to high school campuses, as part of a 10-year facilities plan.
- A Perkins Eastman report identified 13 schools as possible closure or merger candidates; district data shows enrollment down 32% in two decades.
- Cassellius stressed the effort is about expanding opportunities for students, not just cutting costs.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools’ Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is floating a major shift that could move seventh and eighth grades onto high school campuses.
Right now, many MPS schools are kindergarten through eighth grade. But as the district finalizes a 10-year master plan for facilities, Cassellius said new approaches are on the table.
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