Programs and Support
The school choice community in Milwaukee and around the country is committed to improved school quality for our most vulnerable children. Schools working towards high student achievement for all children need advocates and networks to support their efforts. ITL is joined by the following organizations that support these schools.
- Milwaukee Summer Reading Program (MSRP)
- Quest Milwaukee Quest seeks to support a select group of schools in their continuous improvement journey and to provide a pathway to African American school leaders to open and operate new charter schools that are high-performing and that add value to the community. These schools will, by design, increase the number of students who to and through college as well as add to the collective leadership cadre of the community at large. Quest is currently funded through October of 2011 by the Walton Family Foundation and is in the process of seeking additional funding to carry out this important mission. Contact Edgar Russell at 414-288-3055 or edger.russell@mu.edu for more information.
- Black Alliance for Education Options www.baeo.org
- Alliance for Choices in Education advocates for private schools in the MPCP, charter schools, and partnership schools in Madison and locally. Contact Susan Mitchell at (414) 319-9160 for information. www.liftthecap.org
- The Independent Charter School Collaborative of Wisconsin supports charter schools sponsored by the City of Milwaukee, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Parkside. Contact Cindy Zautcke at (414) 288-1540 for more information Click Here.
- The Religious and Independent School Advisory Council works with MPS on matters relating to private schools and No Child Left Behind and IDEA.
- Great Schools Milwaukee provides information directly to parents about all Milwaukee K12 schools, how to choose and how to be good partners in their children's education. (414 www.greatschools.net) 477-3540
- Charter starter2 final special education primer by Paul Haubrich
- 2013-2014 Charter School Application Milw Common Council City of Milwaukee
- Please note: Applicants wishing to submit a charter school application can do so by the following DUE dates:
- February 3. 2012 - This application cycle is for applicants that want to open a new school, or for those that already operate a school in Milwaukee or other cities. Schools approved during this cycle will open fall of 2013.
- September 7, 2012
- This application cycle is for applicants that already operate a school in Milwaukee or in other cities. Schools approved during this cycle may open in fall of 2013 or in fall of 2014.
- February 1, 2013
-This application cycle is for applicants that want to open a new school, or for those that already operate a school in Milwaukee or other cities. Schools approved during this cycle will open in fall of 2014.
- CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING1 by alex