Ouch. That’s more kids in failing schools than there are people in my entire city.

MILWAUKEE – The new report cards on Wisconsin’s schools are out and there is more bad news for parents of students in Milwaukee Public Schools.

Of the 75,766 students in the district, more than half – 42,421 –are in schools rated as “fails to meet expectations” or “meets few expectations.” Forty-two schools serving 24,447 students are ranked as “fails to meet expectations.”