Milwaukee Democrats Not Serious About Fixing MPS

Nuts.

A proposal to overhaul the Milwaukee Public Schools also would mandate 33% student discounts on Milwaukee County Transit System bus passes - but only if the state authorizes a new 0.5% sales tax to fund the bus system.

The bill by state Rep. Tamara Grigsby and state Sen. Spencer Coggs would link two major issues - who should control the school district and how to pay for transit - both of which are awaiting action from the Legislature.

The simple fact that they want to link an MPS overhaul to a sales tax and bus fares indicates that they are not serious about fixing MPS.  The one issue has virtually nothing to do with the other.