The Local 212 MATC FAST FUND recently appointed to its Board of Directors DAAR Engineering Inc. Chairman and CEO Abdulhamid Ali; Milwaukee Area Technical College student Nicole Christian; Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper former President Lynda Jackson Conyers; and Milwaukee Area Technical College retired English and History faculty Charlie Dee. Abdulhamid Ali is the Chairman … [Read more...] about MATC announces new board members to their 212/Fast Fund
Education
Milwaukee Recreation now hiring part-time Youth Sports staff
Milwaukee Recreation is hiring part-time Youth Sports staff this winter. Qualified adults and MPS and non-MPS High School Students (ages 15 and up) are encouraged to apply. The winter sports season runs from Dec. 4, 2021 to March 26, 2022. Youth Sports leagues operate on Saturdays. Available Positions for ages 15 and up: Youth Sports Monitor Pay: $9 per … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Recreation now hiring part-time Youth Sports staff
Fill out the FAFSA— money for college is available!
High school seniors should begin the process of applying for financial aid for college and technical schools. The first step is to fill out the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This application determines eligibility for grants and loans, and is used by colleges across the country to develop each student’s financial aid package. MPS has College & Career … [Read more...] about Fill out the FAFSA— money for college is available!
MPS offers $100 incentive for students who vaccinate against COVID-19
To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and promote the health and safety of MPS students, staff, and families, Milwaukee Public schools is offering a $100 incentive for each student who becomes fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1, 2021. The district is providing information about eligibility, receiving the vaccine, and applying for the incentive on the Student COVID-19 … [Read more...] about MPS offers $100 incentive for students who vaccinate against COVID-19
Three new MPS schools transition to virtual learning due to COVID-19
Three Milwaukee Public Schools will move to virtual learning and returning to in-person learning on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Those schools include: • LaFollette • Metcalfe • Milwaukee School of Sign Language A news release said students, families, and staff at the three schools were notified about the transition to virtual learning. The decision to move to virtual … [Read more...] about Three new MPS schools transition to virtual learning due to COVID-19
MPS students will explore Historically Black Colleges and Universities
College and career planning is part of every student’s education journey in Milwaukee Public Schools. From October 11-15, 2021, schools will highlight Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Students in K5 through grade 12 can expect a variety of activities throughout the week and should plan to take part in some events after school hours. Following is a sampling of … [Read more...] about MPS students will explore Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Regents approve new partnership with Gateway Technical College, UW-Parkside, allowing students to earn two-year liberal arts degrees
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents at their meeting Friday, October 8, 2021, paved the way for Gateway Technical College to begin offering two, two-year liberal arts degrees. The UW Board of Regents voted to allow Gateway to begin offering Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees for the first time. The degrees were made possible through a partnership … [Read more...] about Regents approve new partnership with Gateway Technical College, UW-Parkside, allowing students to earn two-year liberal arts degrees
COVID-19 changed education in America — permanently (part 3-conclusion)
It’s been a school year like no other. Here’s what we learned. Lesson 4 - College admissions will never be the same Thank the pandemic for piercing the invincibility of standardized college entrance exams, namely the SAT and the ACT, which for decades have been a mandatory part of applying to a selective college, despite evidence that they disadvantage minority and … [Read more...] about COVID-19 changed education in America — permanently (part 3-conclusion)
COVID-19 changed education in America — permanently (part 2)
It’s been a school year like no other. Here’s what we learned. Lesson 2: Online learning is here to stay For weeks starting in January, from my home in Maryland, I sat in on a virtual course on American Indian education and policy at Salish Kootenai College on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana. The professor, a woman named Michael Munson, had never taught a live … [Read more...] about COVID-19 changed education in America — permanently (part 2)
COVID-19 changed education in America — permanently (part 1)
It’s been a school year like no other. Here’s what we learned. There was a moment last spring when every parent and employer in America suddenly realized how deeply their lives and livelihoods depended on an institution too often in the background and taken for granted: the nation’s schools. With almost no notice, adults and children found themselves in the middle of a … [Read more...] about COVID-19 changed education in America — permanently (part 1)