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Grants About Us Mission:

The mission of the Office of Grants Development is to provide leadership, guidance, and support to Milwaukee Public Schools in developing its potential to garner financial and nonfinancial external resources in support of support achievement and staff development.


Services Available:
  • Facilitate Basics of Grant Writing professional development several times per year.
  • Facilitate Online Basics of Grant Writing course
  • Participate in school-based grant team meetings
  • Identify resources for locating potential funding sources
  • Provide updated list of funding sources on the MPS Portal
  • Facilitate Grants Listserv
  • Assist in proposal development, including budget
  • Provide feedback on draft proposals
  • Assist in packaging and uploading proposals
Please contact Grants Development staff if you would like to apply for a grant. Staff is encouraged to pursue funding opportunities that are aligned to the District's goal and priorities School Improvement Plans.

Grant Contacts
CONTACT INFORMATION

Marie Thompson
Grants Manager
414-475-8203
thompsmx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Gretchen Schuldt
Grants Development Coordinator
414-475-8712
schuldgl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Jennifer Roberts
Grants Development Coordinator-Curriculum
414-475-8696
robertjl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ifama Jackson
Secretary
414-475-8260
jacksoba@milwaukee.k12.wi.us


Grants - ESEA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

The Office of Grants Development supports the development of the District's Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidation Plan.

The Districts ESEA funding supports the following activities aimed at improving student achievement levels:
  • providing professional development for district and school level staff.
  • using data to inform instruction.
  • implementing and analyzing a variety of formative, summative benchmark assessments and standards-based classroom assessments.
  • reducing class size in elementary grades.
  • providing summer school for non-proficient students.
  • Providing access to equitable services and materials.
  • Ensuring students are taught by highly qualified teachers.
  • Providing extra supports for students as the transition school levels.
  • Support parental involvement activities.

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PDF Documents 2011-2012 ESEA
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Milwaukee Public Schools is Wisconsin's largest school district, serving more than 78,000 students in more than 160 schools across the city. MPS is home to the Milwaukee region’s two best high schools according to the Washington Post and three of state's 25 best high schools according to U.S. News and World Report. In the past year, Milwaukee Public Schools posted a growing graduation rate 14 points higher than the rate for 2000. Visit mpsmke.com/news to learn more about MPS.


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