Milwaukee Public Schools considers closing, merging schools

Milwaukee Public Schools has found itself in an impossible situation.The school district can’t afford to keep its 149 school buildings open, while student enrollment continues to decline.But this leaves many people worrying that closing buildings in struggling neighborhoods will cut off services to the children living there. For many children, schools provide more than just education. The building means breakfast, lunch and safety during the day. Stay informed on the latest news Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter. Christina Disterhaft is a teacher in MPS. She wants to make sure as the district makes their decisions to close buildings, they do so equitably.“I’m curious, and I have questions, just because of where those schools are located, mainly on the North Side,” Disterhaft said. “A lot of the South Side schools seem to be not on the closing and merger list.”Disterhaft didn’t have a copy of the list, and no list denoting which schools could be merged or closed is publicly available.T...