superintendant darienne driver says changing the calendar will help students graduate on time. cbs 58's amanda porterfield has the update on the changing school year...amanda. the goal is to improve graduation rates. 58 percent of students in milwaukee public schools graduate in four years. that's compared to 88 percent statewide. and mps superintendant says this small change that. originally early august start date was going to be for the whole district next year. but darienne driver says they listened to feedback - and decided first it would only be for high schoolers. that's becae they need it most. driver said in a news conference today that graduation rates are extremely low. 53 percent of students who have to repeat the 9th grade would have gone one to tenth grade..just by taking two more classes in summer school. moving the start dates on that earlier in june. the district says its a small step they say will help more mps kids get their diploma. 14:43:52 darienne iver, mps superintendant it might sound like its small but its really a game changer for us and really have t

students.superintendent darienne driver has announced... she would like to implement an ?early august? start date for high schools. ?currently?--- school starts ?after labor day--- but driver says... there are ?clear advantages? to getting the kids adjusted sooner. 3 there are a number of reasons why this malkes sense. in students are proficient, making sure theyre not only graduating on time but graduating with options with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful. successful. 3 she got a lot of feedback from her initial proposal to make the earlier start date a district-wide policy and used that feedback to change it to high schools only. 3 coming up..when the temperatures take a nose dive... you'd assume people are looking for warm drinks! so will our area coffee shops as bitter cold temperatures grip milwaukee... we at cbs 58 wondered if conditions like this are ?good? for business warm drinks! but the answer we got... may surprise you. you. "once we get into january and february though as the roads get harder to navigate, it actually causes the cafes to slo

darienne driver about how the district handles days impacted by the weather. and what goes into making decisions about delays and cancellations (a decision made regionally. our operation officers across se wi come together and make decision to stay open or close schools due to wind chill factors. made on a day by basis based on the weather.) weather.) and as it stands now...there are no delays and cancellations to pass along. but when they do happen...we'll let you know. on air or online. reporting live from milwaukee...ms...cbs 58 news. 3 milwaukee officials are making sure people have a warm place to go in this bitter cold. mayor tom barrett says several . agencies...... including the milwaukee police department... are ready to help people find 8-19 the homeless outreach team is very active during weather events. they've established relationships with homeless individuals and know typical locations where they know people can help direct them to warming centers and other services." services." 3 if you need to find a warming center... you can call 2-1-1. the c

today, darienne driver and dpi superintendent tony evers held a joint news conference with an update. beverly taylor joins us in the studio with this developing story. it's now up to the school board to decide whether all milwaukee school high schools start "it might sound like it's small but it's a game changer for us."milwaukee public schools superintendent darienne driver has a plan to help mps succeed-- but she says it will take more instructional time during an academic year to do it. and wisconsin department of public instruction superintendent dr. tony evers stands in agreement. "expanded learning makes a difference. the initial proposal was changed...to a with the year-round and i.b. schools on a common start date in mid-august and a common end date in mid or late may beginning in the 2017-18 school year. "the district itself has the ability to go on record and change the starting date unilaterally for special schools and schools that are struggling. :08 in 2018- 2019, the proposal calls for all schools moving to an calendar year, which would call for legislative action. "i'm

state superintendent doctor tony evers joined doctor darienne driver to express his agreement with the idea. the proposal now only needs the approval of the school board since it affects special schools and those that are struggling. driver also wants all the other schools in the district to to an august to may calendar. a six-year-old boy's act of kindness towards franklin police officers inspired them to pay it forward after his bicycle -- a birthday gift -- was stolen. hannah says: "his partner pulls up and they bring out a brand new bike that they all chipped in out of their own pockets to replace landon's stolen bike. landon naumann and his mom went recognized landon -- whose picture hangs on the wall at the department. he made treat bags for officers in the past. so with their own money -- eight officers went and bought a new bike for landon. oliva says: "i'm very proud of officers, but i'm not surprised... i'm not surprised at all. we have very good officers and they're very generous and very compassionate.. the bike landon got from the officers was actually the exact same kind

superintendent darienne driver says the month of august has the best attendance in schools...one reason she feels students will perform better with an earlier start to the year. mps has full support from state superintendent tony evers. "i just am really jazzed about this proposal""it's a big piece of the puzzle making sure that this district has the ability to start school in a way that's going to impact district." learning across the district the school board will consider the proposal tomorrow night... if they say yes to the proposal the state will need to approve waivers for special and underperforming schools.. when the legislature resumes they will need to change state law to allow all milwaukee public schools to start early. more snow is on the way. john malan is here in a few minutes to tell us when to expect it, and how muwe get. and later in sports: it's ?bear? week in green bay. what changed to make the packers' defense so at first glance, this looks like clark griswold's house from "national lampoon's christmas vacation." it's actually a house near denver, colorado. there ar

superintendent darienne driver announcing today that she would like to implement an early august start date for high schools.feedback has caused her to amend her original proposal to do it district wide.right now school starts after labor day, but there are clear advantages to get the kids adjusted sooner.. 3 there are a number of reasons why this malkes sense. in terms of making sufre our students are proficient, making sure theyre not only the knowledge and skills they need to be successful. successful. the school board will discuss earlier start date at a meeting tomorrow. a local lawmaker hopes to stop the increase of overdose deaths...he wants random drug testing for students across the state. state.representative joel kleefisch says heroin and opiates are drugs that are readily available to everyone.. no matter age, race or how much money a person makes.he wants every student that participates in after-school activities to be looking to save lives. 9:31:07-26 it's a horrible situation to ask someone to offer a sample for drug testing, but dying from a heroin overdose is more horr

state superintendent doctor tony evers joined doctor darienne driver to express his agreement with the idea. the proposal now only needs the approval of the school board since it affects special schools and those that are struggling. driver also wants all the other schools in the district to move to an august to may calendar. its the only restaurant of its kind in milwaukee... you pay what you can afford for your meal. fox sixs deandra corinthios shows you how the new caf is changing intoxicating aromas of black bean chili and chocolate chip oat cookiesboth vegan-- fill the air at tricklebee caf. "we go with whatever comes in from the farms" inside the storefront at 44th and north, fresh and local ingredients determine the menu of the day for anyone to enjoy. "people can eat here even if they dont have the means to pay for their meal" the pay what you can model at this mostly vegan vegetarian cafe ...means those who can afford the five or so dollars or more... while others can make up the cost a different way. "they could come maybe volunteer in exchange for their meal" tricklebee is a

darienne driver about how the district handles days impacted by the weather. and what goes into making decisions about delays and cancellations.and as it stands now...there are no delays and cancellations to pass along. but when they do happen...we'll let you know. on air or online. reporting forecast...today: decreasing clouds, mild. high: 47tonight: increasing clouds, mild. low: 39thursday; partly sunny. high: 52friday: partly cloudy. high: 47forecast...today: decreasing clouds, mild. high: 47tonigin mild. low: 39thursday; partly sunny. high: 52friday: partly cloudy. high: 47forecast... today: decreasing clouds, mild. high: 47tonight: increasing clouds, mild. low: 39thursday; partly sunny. high: 52friday: partly cloudy. high: 47forecast...today: decreasing clouds, mild. high: sunny. high: 52friday: partly you always want to pick the city with the steepest hills. >> that's actually funny. >> they are very hilly in san francisco. >> i'm nervous about self-driving cars. >> i'm picking one up tomorrow. >> news breaking. >> what kind of car is it, do we dare ask?

but darienne driver says they listened to feedback - and decided first it would only be for high schoolers. driver said in a news conference today that graduation rates are extremely low. 53 percent of students who have to repeat one to tenth grade..just by taking two more classes in summ school. moving the start dates will allow them to get started on that earlier in june. the district says its a small step they say will help more mps kids get their diploma. 3 there are a number of reasons why this malkes sense. in terms of making sufre our students are proficient, making sure theyre not only graduating on time but graduating with options with the knowledge and skills they need to 14:43:32 3 the district says most of the concerns they heard is that it's still hot in august.but they plan to address that with cooling stations and fans. it still start in the 2018-2019 school year.as far as the rest of the district - the state legislature will have to make that decision. back to you. a wonderful tradition continued in milwaukee's third ward earlier today. sure christmas is for kids..but older

milwaukee public schools superintendent darienne driver has a plan to help mps succeed-- but she say nstructio academic year to do it. and wisconsin department of public instruction superintendent dr. tony evers stands in agreement. "expanded learning makes a difference. the initial proposal was changed...to a aligning all mps high schools with the year-round and i.b. schools on a common start date in mid-august and a common end date in mid or late may bigin the 2017-18 school year. "the district itself has the ability to go on record and change the starting date unilaterally for special schools and schools that are struggling. :08 in 2018- 2019, the proposal calls august to may calendar year, which would call for legislative action. "i'm going to do whatever i can going forward as is part of my budget to have legislation change and, this schedule would make room for a 4- week "j-term" in june. "...we would be able to use for credit recovery for students who might have failed a course, students who even have a d or c and want to improve."t o summer school programming in july. althoug