If we truly value workers, workforce development must mean more than just filling pipes. It must mean protecting the talent we already have.
Education
Posted inEconomic Development, Education
Nearly every state funds hands-on job training in high schools. Why not Wisconsin?
Whether students have access to career and technical education courses largely depends on if their school district can pay for them. That’s because Wisconsin is one of just five states that don’t dedicate state funding to these programs in public schools.
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6 tips for avoiding student loan default
As student debt makes headlines again, Wisconsin Watch talked to an expert about how to get a degree without borrowing more than you can pay back.
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DataWatch: Nearly half of Wisconsin private school students receive a taxpayer-funded voucher
The cost of the private school choice program has grown from $700,000 in 1990 to $700 million this year.
Posted inCommunity, Education
Fine arts studio opens new high school to engage ‘forgotten’ students
Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies has opened another arm, the Janus Liberal Arts High School. Here’s what you need to know.
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Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts
The Department of Education announced it’s ending grant programs that help fund minority-serving colleges, including 600-plus Hispanic-serving institutions.
Posted inCommunity, Education
Dual enrollment helps MPS students prepare for college success. Why are participation rates low?
Challenges such as funding, teacher qualifications and competing priorities have hindered participation.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Resources
Here’s where you can get free school supplies in Milwaukee
Close out the summer with free school supplies, food and fun at a number of back-to-school events across Milwaukee in August.
Posted inbasic needs, Community, Education, Resources
Here’s where your child can get free school supplies and have fun before school starts
Close out the summer with free school supplies, food and fun at a number of back-to-school events across Milwaukee in August.
Posted inCommunity, Education, NNS Spotlight
NNS Spotlight: Teach For America corps member brings his love for math to Milwaukee
Hamidreza Majidi developed his love for math and teaching in his homeland of Tehran, Iran. Now, he’s serving high school students.