Education & Workforce Development
Learn about strategies for education and workforce development in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.
City Year Milwaukee executive director moving to national role
Meralis Hood, executive director of City Year Milwaukee, is taking a new position with the education nonprofit's national parent organization.
Chris Abele increases investment in MATC’s free-tuition scholarship program
Philanthropist and former Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele recently made a $500,000 donation in support of free-tuition scholarship programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College, bringing his total investment in the MATC Promise programs to $1.25 million.
Northwestern Mutual commits $2.5 million to schools, education initiatives
Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual announced it’s committing $2.5 million to schools and education initiatives in the city.
Growing Hmong American Peace Academy moving forward with new building
Construction is underway on a new 99,000-square-foot high school building on the Hmong American Peace Academy campus in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Park neighborhood.
MATC, NEWaukee partner to create gap year program
Milwaukee Area Technical College and NEWaukee are partnering to create a gap-year career exploration program for students in Milwaukee who are undecided about attending college.
WCTC narrows presidential search to two finalists
Waukesha County Technical College’s board has narrowed the search for its next president to two finalists.
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Concordia University Wisconsin president to retire
Concordia University Wisconsin president Rev. Patrick Ferry announced this week he will retire at the end of the academic year.
MPS Foundation raising $1 million for student, teacher tech support
The Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc. is launching the second $1 million phase of its #ConnectMilwaukee campaign to provide tech support for student families and teachers.
UW-Madison again top-ranked university in Wisconsin by U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report today released its annual university rankings.
Back to school: As students return, colleges and universities face huge challenges from COVID-19 pandemic
Mackenzie Allen says she now feels “a bit shakier” on some of the subjects that will underpin the rest...
