The latest class of Milwaukee Public Schools high school seniors to complete the M³ early college program was honored with a virtual ceremony, capping a year of growth for the trailblazing partnership involving Milwaukee’s three largest public education institutions. M³ (pronounced M-Cubed) is a joint initiative among the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College […]
What You Need to Know about Youth Summer Camps During the Coronavirus
By Bridget Fogarty Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Did we miss anything? Send an email with the subject “summer camps” in the subject field to info@milwaukeenns.org. Whether moving operations online or […]
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Honors Senior Thesis Projects Virtually
By Hayley Crandall In the age of social distancing rules and disease prevention guidelines, many organizations have been exploring the digital space as a means of holding events. Colleges certainly have not been an exception to these adventures. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is holding its 2020 senior exhibition totally online this year […]
MKE Fellows and The Links, Inc. Develop Virtual Learning Program for MPS Students
By Karen Stokes Schools across the country are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Education Week’s website, four U.S. territories, 43 states and the District of Columbia have ordered or recommended school building closures for the rest of the academic year, affecting approximately 45.1 million public school students. The MKE Fellows and the […]
UWM Helping Fight Against COVID-19 on Several Fronts
By Laura L. Otto UWM faculty members, staff and students are assisting efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic however possible, whether it’s providing personal protective equipment, offering expertise to health departments or pushing forward with relevant research. UWM recently collected more than 30,000 gloves and over 1,000 other protective items, including hundreds of masks, […]
Online Learning Tips from A Long Time Online Learner
By Hayley Crandall As the COVID-19 continues to effect daily life, many schools across Wisconsin have been forced to turn to online learning and suspend extracurricular activities. Due to Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer At Home” order, Wisconsin schools have to utilize virtual classrooms until at least April 24th, when the order is set to expire. […]
Medical College of Wisconsin Encouraged Students to Be Scientists for the Day at Milwaukee Urban League’s STEAM Into Careers Summit
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) participated in the Milwaukee Urban League’s STEAM Into Careers Youth Summit on Thursday, Feb. 27, where Milwaukee Public Schools middle school students came to the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds for a day filled with opportunities for students to take education to another level through hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]
Franki Moscato on Choosing an Online Education
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Long before she stepped on an actual stage, Franki Moscato, 18, was finding ways to sing. Growing up in Oshkosh, Moscato’s backyard was her world and with a little imagination, any rock or wooden plank was a stage. From kindergarten through seventh grade, Moscato attended public school. But when she sang during […]
Program Offers MPS Students Opportunity for Full Tuition to University of Wisconsin-Madison
By Karen Stokes The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence, (PEOPLE) is a program to help students gain access to college specifically UW System schools with an emphasis on UW Madison. The program offers full tuition scholarships to UW-Madison. “When a student is admitted to the program it can help families […]
UWM Research Spotlights Need for Teachers of Color in Schools
By Genaro C. Armas One of the most important things schools can do for students of color is have teachers of color in their classrooms. It’s crucial for many reasons, but one of the basic reasons is this: Teachers of color have higher academic expectations for students of color than white teachers do, according to […]
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