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New Leaders for New Schools
Milwaukee
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Program Details
New Leaders for New Schools Milwaukee
Tonieh Schmitz, Executive Director
General Inquiries: milwaukeeinfo@nlns.org
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Contact Information
New Leaders for New Schools Milwaukee
1124 N. 11th Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-283-4797
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Our Schools
New Leaders for New Schools Milwaukee has partnered closely with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) since 2006 to dramatically increase student achievement in Milwaukee by preparing and supporting a new generation of outstanding school leaders. MPS is the 27th largest school district in the nation, with 213 schools and over 85,000 students from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Although MPS has shown progress across a number of measures over the past 3 years, it must, like many urban school districts, confront the urgent fact that the majority of its students are not achieving the knowledge and skills they will need to fully participate and compete in today's global economy:
- 4 in 10 fourth graders are not proficient in reading.*
- 6 in 10 eighth graders are not proficient in math.*
- 6 in 10 tenth graders are not proficient in reading; 7 in 10 tenth graders are not proficient in math.*
- MPS has been identified as a Level 3 school district in need of improvement after missing AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for four consecutive years in reading and mathematics.[pdf]
*Source: Milwaukee Public Schools Fact Sheet (2008-2009)
The following links can provide you with additional context of public education in Milwaukee:
Milwaukee Public School Website
Milwaukee Public Schools Fact Sheet (2008-2009)
Milwaukee Public School 2007-2008 District Report Card
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Impact & Results
Milwaukee Program Satisfaction Data
- Among Milwaukee New Leaders Residents, 100% feel New Leaders has prepared them to lead an urban K-12 public school effectively.
- 100% of Milwaukee New Leaders Residents feel that they are part of a national movement to transform education by demonstrating that students can achieve at high levels.
Test scores are not yet available for Milwaukee New Leaders-led schools
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Recruitment & Admissions
NOTE: The Milwaukee program is not accepting applications for the 2011-2012 cohort year. For more information, please contact the Milwaukee office directly.
Information Sessions
Please check out our R&A calendar for upcoming information sessions/events. To register for an information session, CLICK HERE.
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Supporters
The Milwaukee program is grateful for the generous support of the following foundations, corporations, and individuals:
Argosy Foundation
Assurant Health Foundation
Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust
Faye McBeath Foundation
George & Julie Mosher Family Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Funds:
Enroth Family Fund
Jane K. Kaiser Fund
Harley-Davidson Foundation
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Joyce Foundation
Marshall & Ilsley Foundation
Marcus Corporation
Milwaukee Public Schools
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Rockwell Corporation
The Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
Wisconsin Energy Corporation Foundation
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Regional Information
"Outstanding leadership at every school is crucial to ensuring our children receive the best education possible. New Leaders for New Schools is a tremendous opportunity for Milwaukee to recruit and train the best talent to lead our schools."
William G. Andrekopoulos
Superintendent
Milwaukee Public Schools
Additional Resources
Milwaukee Urban Teaching Fellows
Wisconsin Successful School Guide (WINSS)
Newsletters & Notices
Milwaukee Spring 2009 (pdf)
Milwaukee Winter 2009 (pdf)
Please feel free to email our newsletter to your personal/professional networks and/or print and post!
Recap: New Leaders Milwaukee Hosts 2009 Year-End Celebration (pdf)
Articles
Spotlight on New Leaders for New Schools
By Laura Clancy
Examiner.com
(July 6, 2009)
Teach For America makes 3-year commitment to MPS
By Alan J. Borsuk
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(February 7, 2009)
Buildings rise, test scores fall
By Alan J. Borsuk and Dave Umhoefer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(August 19, 2008)
Many Milwaukee public schools to get new principals
By Alan J. Borsuk
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(July 7, 2008)
It can be done, it will be done: A podcast with Jon Schnur
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(July 2, 2008)
Jon Schnur, the co-founder and CEO of New Leaders for New Schools, talks with the Journal Sentinel's Alan J. Borsuk in a podcast about his organization's efforts to put top notch principals in schools in central cities, including Milwaukee. Schnur, a Milwaukee area native, is firm in his conviction that by 2020, Milwaukee will be a model for the nation of how to turn around the overall results in urban school districts.
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