Educator. Former State Rep. Music lover.
Milwaukee, WI
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LaKeshia Myers retweeted
After much delay, Milwaukee Public Schools finally will make difficult decisions to close a lot of school buildings.
They will meet every other Monday, 06:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m., at their central office.
You can testify! I saw no coverage, so speak up if you care!
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUILDING CLOSURE MEETINGS
MPS Central Office, Room 103
06:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m.
20 minutes of public comment
Mondays, September 14th, 28th, October 12th, 26th
committee will recommend, board still decides
milwaukeepublicschools.org/a…
Precisely. It’s time to tell all of the truths and shame the devil.
Milwaukee Public Schools has substantial problems to overcome. I live here. I get it.
You know who gets none of that heat but deserves it? Madison.
It is time legislators, journalists, and parents sound the alarm.
THANK YOU to @badgerinstitute for letting me break the silence!
LaKeshia Myers retweeted
As Sunny said, this 250th celebration is a partisan event. Full stop. #TheView
LaKeshia Myers retweeted
The superintendents of Wisconsin's "Big 5" districts (Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha, Green Bay) want the Legislature to reconvene and take up strictly the $300M in special education funding from the failed Evers-GOP surplus deal.
"That's still real money to kids this year"
Five seconds into @RHOP_ and soror @WendyOsefo walks through the door fly to death with her fur!
LaKeshia Myers retweeted
EDUCATORS WILL SET SCHOOL REPORT CARD "STAR RATINGS" THIS AUGUST!
As with the Forward/PreACT/ACT, educators will decide where the benchmarks are. We currently overrate; despite our national performance, only 17% of schools and 7% of districts are 1 or 2 stars.
REGISTER BELOW.
LaKeshia Myers retweeted
There is a culture and industry focused on getting kids to 'calm down', instead of teaching them. This topic needs to be elevated.
@Parents4RJ and @NationalParents, @NationalPTA
@KarinMariaPsyD, lets connect.
A man who literally gave his life for the betterment of his country was erased on the word of a feckless human being that refused to serve. Utterly despicable. Whitewashing at its finest. #RememberMedgar #AlwaysAlcorn
World War II veteran Medgar Evers, whom President Trump called “a great American hero,” has been erased from the Arlington National Cemetery website, which featured a section honoring Black Americans who fought in the nation’s wars.
The U.S. Army purged the section that had lauded the late Army sergeant and civil rights leader, who was assassinated by a white supremacist in Jackson in 1963. The decision to erase Evers came after an executive order by Trump to eliminate all Diversity, Equality and Inclusion programs.
Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson, who gave Trump a 2017 tour of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, said he can’t imagine the president would want Evers removed. “That’s got to be a mistake,” he said. “That involves a great American who served in the military and was one of the most courageous Americans of all time.”
The White House could not be reached for comment.
Evers is far from the only war veteran whose name has been struck from the website. So was Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers, who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War.
“He got shot three times in Vietnam and survived,” said U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson. “History has not been kind to minorities, whether women, people of color or religious groups. Part of what we do in the greatest democracy known to man is to correct the record.”
mississippitoday.org/2025/03…
LaKeshia Myers retweeted
Trump dismantles Voice of America, a radio service set up during World War Two to counter Nazi propaganda.
Source: BBC News search.app/cTQJjFGYWJXXpXbW8
Not shocking at all. This has been echoed for many years. And I believe there should be authoritative oversight by @GovEvers, @WisconsinDPI.
An audit of Milwaukee Public Schools ordered by Gov. Evers found a "culture of fear" in the district and a resistance to meaningful change. With overlapping jobs and lots of moving parts, it calls for an organizational overhaul:
cbs58.com/news/evers-mps-aud…
Cecile was a champion. Rest in Power.
Cecile Richards dedicated her life to protecting and expanding women’s rights. She never wavered in her commitment to ensuring that women had access to the reproductive health care they needed, and her leadership at Planned Parenthood led to the inclusion of important healthcare provisions in the Affordable Care Act.
Women of all ages knew they could count on Cecile, and Michelle and I will always be grateful for her advocacy. We send all our love to Kirk, Lily, Hannah, Daniel, and all those who loved and admired her.
LaKeshia Myers retweeted
I want to say to all of the Charlies of the world who are erroneously, yet “declaratively,” conveying that my father’s influence and the way he is honored are unwarranted:
I’m clear on why you do it.
It’s the same reason now that it was then.
It’s the reason that led the government to assassinate him.
It’s a desire to make the ideology of white supremacy, inclusive of economic disparity and militarism to protect unrighteousness empire, a consistent and persistent implementation.
Daddy stood against that, envisioned the eradication of racism, militarism and poverty, and was working on his vision becoming a reality.
The work continues…we won’t stop.
#MLK #MLKDay #KingThings #KingHoliday
Get this done ASAP @AssemblyDemsWI & @WIAssemblyGOP @RepKitchens and I worked too hard to get this done!
New: If the $50 million to fund mandated reading changes in Wisconsin schools is not released by the Legislature by June 30, the money will go into the state’s massive surplus.
wpr.org/news/money-allocated…
But they say DEI doesn't matter, right?
Milwaukee Area Technical College's first DEI officer files discrimination lawsuit jsonline.com/story/news/loca…
When we realize we can't sweet talk ourselves out of poor academic achievement and we actually have to do the work, at every level to invest in and raise expectations for everyone involved: teachers, students, parents, & elected officials what a day that will be.
Months after the Department of Public Instruction implemented a new controversial tool to measure students' academic performance, Governor Tony Evers is now describing the decision as a "mistake."
cbs58.com/news/gov-evers-cri…
A servant of the people. Rest in Peace, Mr. President. bbc.com/news/articles/cpww85…
I second @GovEvers’ sentiments. To understand that five people are deceased is gut wrenching. We will continue to wait for more information. My prayers to the families of all involved.
