Education & Workforce Development
Learn about strategies for education and workforce development in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Tool, Milwaukee Academy of Science partner to offer students woodworking, computer science experience
A partnership between Milwaukee Tool and the Milwaukee Academy of Science has opened new opportunities for its students to...
MATC partners with Milwaukee BIDs on new co-op education model
Milwaukee Area Technical College is partnering with two Milwaukee business improvement districts as it launches a new co-op education model aimed at pairing students with good-paying jobs in their area of study.
Nathan Jurowski stepping down as Building Advantage executive director
After roughly two years leading Milwaukee-based Building Advantage, executive director Nathan Jurowski is stepping down to start up a private practice.
Some area employers add tuition reimbursement to their portfolio of benefits
It was one high-performing youth apprentice that first gave Precision Plus Inc. president Mike Reader the idea seven years...
WARF announces record investment in UW-Madison research this year
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced Monday it is making its largest-ever annual investment in University of Wisconsin-Madison research this year.
MATC expands its free-tuition Promise program to more students
Milwaukee Area Technical College is widening its free-tuition Promise program to students who have received GED credentials and other equivalency diplomas.
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Viewpoints: Illinois tech initiative should be wake-up call to Wisconsin
Two hundred miles south of the Wisconsin border on the University of Illinois campus, a $200-million initiative announced Oct. 19 offered ample evidence that our neighbors are gearing up to compete for an infusion of federal science and technology money.
Pay it forward: Sparking an interest in STEM through robotics
For years, FIRST Robotics programming has been the spark igniting Wisconsin students’ interest in STEM.
Jeff Fenstermaker, a senior architect...
MIAD to open gallery space at The Avenue
A gallery run by the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is the latest addition to The Avenue development in downtown Milwaukee.
Marquette’s College of Nursing launches telehealth accelerator with $1.5 million grant
Marquette University’s College of Nursing has launched an accelerator aimed at developing telemedicine and virtual care innovations.
