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HOPE Christian Schools
By Charlie Sykes
Feb. 9, 2010

What an extraordinary success story they are.


The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
“Scholar Ladies” video, by students of HOPE Christian Schools in Milwaukee, becomes online sensation

A video posted on YouTube by students of HOPE Christian Schools in Milwaukee called “Scholar Ladies” has become an online sensation and attracted the admiring attention of several national media outlets.


Marquette Educator
Beyonce Beware: All the Scholar Ladies
By Bill Henk
Feb. 8, 2010

I want to highlight one small school system in Milwaukee whose storytelling truly stands out. HOPE Christian Schools has done a remarkable job of educational video production that I wanted to bring to your attention.


Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog
One-upping Beyonce
By Alan J. Borsuk
Jan. 20, 2010

Here are a few moments of upbeat hopefulness for those (count me in) who find keeping an eye on Milwaukee's education scene to be pretty somber going much of the time.


KYW-TV Channel 3 (CBS), Philadelphia, PA
Move over Beyonce: Scholar Ladies goes viral!
Reporter: Nicole Brewer
Jan. 19, 2010

You think Beyonce's got moves? Wait til' you meet the HOPE Christian Schools' Scholar Ladies!


WMAQ-TV Channel 5 (NBC), Chicago
Scholar Ladies
Morning Anchors: Zoraida Sambolin and Rob Elgas
Reporter: Nicole Brewer
Jan. 18, 2010

As Kanye West put it, “Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ is one of the greatest videos of all time.” Right? So a group of bright young students from Milwaukee decided to put their spin on it.


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Working toward the dream
By staff writer
Jan. 16, 2010

"People Must Work Together" is the theme of the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest. HOPE high school students Sarah Smith and Payton Smith took second and third place in the Grades 9-10 category.

Sarah Smith: Second Place | Grades 9-10

Payton Smith: Third Place | Grades 9-10
WITI-TV Channel 6 (FOX)
YouTube video featuring Milwaukee students goes viral; video has 100,000+ hits on YouTube
Reporter: Gus Gnorski
Jan. 15, 2010

A video featuring students from HOPE School in Milwaukee has become a huge hit on YouTube, and the song has a really positive message.


WISN-TV Channel 12 (ABC)
Video puts out a call to the "Scholar Ladies": HOPE Christian School project shows learning is cool
Reporter: Portia Young
Jan. 14, 2010

Students at a Milwaukee choice school want other children to love learning as much as they do.


WXMI-TV Channel 17 (FOX), Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek
Scholar Ladies
Morning Anchors: Mike Avery and Sarah Brodhead
Jan. 11, 2010

Well there is yet another spoof being made out of Beyonce’s popular hit “Single Ladies.” This time some school girls in Milwaukee are giving it an educational twist, and they're getting some national attention for it.


MPTV-TV Channels 10 and 36 (PBS) BLACK NOUVEAU
Scholar Ladies
Co-hosts Faithe Colas and Milton F. Dockery
Dec. 9, 2009

Black Nouveau previews the "Scholar Ladies," video from HOPE Christian School which promotes scholarship.


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Strongest voucher schools thrive
By Alan J. Borsuk
Dec. 5, 2009

But you've got to respect the intensity of effort and the level of dedication of people involved in schools such as the three HOPE Lutheran schools and St. Marcus Lutheran on the north side, the huge St. Anthony operation, or Messmer, the longtime standard-bearer for voucher schools.

WISN-TV Channel 12 (ABC)
Mad Hot Ballroom
Reporter: Kidd O'Shea
May 9, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
HOPE Christian Schools building $3.27 million school
By Alan J. Borsuk
March 2, 2009

HOPE Christian Schools, a network of three north side schools known for structured and demanding programs, is taking a big step forward with construction of a $3.27 million building.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Statistics made happily real
By Patrick McIlheran
June 8, 2008

HOPE High School celebrates its first graduating class

Riverwest Currents
HOPE Christian Schools -- changing attitudes about school and life
By Jean Scherwenka
Dec. 10, 2007

Next time you feel maxed out on bad news and starved for a good feeling about the future of today’s youth, call for a tour at one of the HOPE Schools.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Teacher heeds the call of another school
By Crocker Stephenson
Oct. 1, 2007

Paul Berger thinks of his life as a journey. And as his journey approached its 50th anniversary, he seemed to be on the right road, headed in the right direction.

Siebert invests $1 million in HOPE
Teacher heeds the call of another school
By Crocker Stephenson
Oct. 1, 2007

The Siebert Lutheran Foundation gives students a million more reasons to stay focused on their studies.


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HOPE receives $562,500 grant
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its foundation invest in a program to enhance teacher training and mentoring at HOPE.


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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lending a helping hand to Harambee
By Felicia Thomas-Lynn
Feb. 14, 2007

It's not uncommon for Brooke Krueger to answer her home phone at night and hear the desperate voice of one of her students seeking help on a homework assignment.

Christian Science Monitor
Milwaukee's lessons on school vouchers
By Amanda Paulson
May 23, 2006

For Destiny Hatcher, private school has made all the difference. Once a failing student who often got in trouble, she's now getting good grades as an eighth-grader at the Hope Christian School and is determined to go to college.

Wisconsin Lutheran College Magazine
Study of choice
By Laura Warmuth
Spring 2006

HOPE board co-chairman James Rahn joins groundbreaking school choice research team.

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