Education & Workforce Development

To engage more young professionals in the community and build on talent attraction and retention efforts across the region, Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care and Newaukee have established a partnership.

As St. Marcus Lutheran School continues its pursuit of the former Lee School property, a vacant Milwaukee Public Schools building that closed in July 2009, St. Marcus leaders remain hopeful that the city will work with MPS toward a successful sale.

The Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board has appointed Vicki Martin, Ph.D., president, according to an announcement the college made on Tuesday evening.

The Milwaukee Area Technical College District Board has appointed Vicki Martin, Ph.D., president, according to an announcement the college made on Tuesday evening.

Earl Buford has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, succeeding Donald Sykes, who has served in that capacity since 2006.

Longtime Milwaukee Public Schools teacher Bernadette Steep has bequeathed $2 million to Marquette University for endowed scholarship aid.

Mayor Tom Barrett on Wednesday announced Earl Buford has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, succeeding Donald Sykes, who has served in that capacity since 2006.

Beginning this fall, Milwaukee Public Schools administration will target 14 of its weakest schools with dramatic academic and behavioral interventions in order to boost their performance rates.

Marquette University announced the appointments of Anthony Pennington-Cross as chair of the Department of Finance and Nina Schuerman as associate director of the Center for Real Estate.

Mayor Tom Barrett on Wednesday announced Earl Buford has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, succeeding Donald Sykes, who has served in that capacity since 2006.