A robotics team led by Milwaukee Public Schools students is headed to the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis starting Wednesday, April 17, 2013 after competing against 52 other teams to win the prestigious Chairman’s Award at the Midwest Regional in Chicago. MPS-led “Team 1675″ is headed to the FIRST Robotics World Championship after wining the Chairman’s Award at … [Read more...] about MPS-led robotics team heading to world championship after competing against 52 others, winning chairman’s award
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Nearly 500 MPS students to explore careers in IT, engineering
By Tony Tagliavia Nearly 500 Milwaukee Public Schools middle- and high-school students spent Wednesday, March 27, 2013 getting hands-on insight into higher education and careers in information technology and engineering thanks in part to more than 20 business and community partners. The partners were presenters at this spring’s “iFair,” hosted by Harley-Davidson Motor … [Read more...] about Nearly 500 MPS students to explore careers in IT, engineering
MPS opens 2nd TEAM UP College Access Center
South side location opens; all seniors served at existing north site accepted to college On the heels of the success of its first TEAM UP College Access Center on the city’s north side, Milwaukee Public Schools celebrated on Thursday, September 12, 2012 the opening of its second College Access Center, this one along highly-visible South 27th Street. The centers, which … [Read more...] about MPS opens 2nd TEAM UP College Access Center