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High School Blitz 2024: Week 1 kicks off teams' new title quests
MILWAUKEE - It has been 40 weeks since the 2023 State Championships wrapped. Now, the wait is finally over – and a new quest to reach Madison come November began in earnest Friday. The FOX6 High School Blitz Game of the Week was Marquette at Arrowhead. Featured games for...
Holtz, Arrowhead prep for Marquette University High School
HARTLAND, WIS. (CBS 58) -- The high school football season kicks off Friday with one of the best games of the year. Defending state champion Marquette University High School against an Arrowhead team that’s beaten them three years in a row and features one of the best players in the state.
'Poorly built budget': Wauwatosa School District starts new school year off with multi-million-dollar mistake
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Wauwatosa School District is starting off the new school year with a $4 million budgeting error. This comes on the heels of other budget mistakes seen in both the Milwaukee Public School District and the Glendale-River Hills School District. In a board meeting Thursday,...
Latina students worry about Alverno's future
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It's going to be dangerously hot today and tomorrow — much of Wisconsin is under an excessive heat warning or heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures nearing 105 degrees. The Milwaukee area will feel a bit cooler in the mid-90s. Here are tips to stay safe, including limiting physical activity, wearing light-colored...
Wisconsin Lawmaker Urges Milwaukee Schools to Reinstate Police Officers
A state legislator is pressing Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to comply with a newly enacted state law that mandates the return of police officers to the city’s schools. State Senator John Jagler sent a letter to the MPS school board president yesterday, inquiring about the timeline for reinstating officers on school premises.
Northwestern Mutual Foundation pledges $3.9 million for education
Northwestern Mutual has announced a $3.9 million pledge through its foundation in support of education in its home city of Milwaukee. The pledge will bolster more than 50 Milwaukee-based schools and nonprofits, boosting the company’s total investment in education to more than $67 million over the last 30 years. As part of the latest commitment, 25 initiatives led by more than 50 teachers were awarded Summer Teacher Project Grants, which are designed to engage and retain talent by providing educators with stipends during summer months in recognition of their contributions to their classrooms and assist them in assuring student success throughout the school year.
MPS board recall attempt prompts concern over fake signatures, funding
Although a group's attempt to recall four Milwaukee School Board members failed this week after it was unable to collect enough signatures, it was still able to submit over 29,000. But after one school board member found what appeared to be fake addresses and uncannily similar handwriting for multiple signatures, it's unclear how many were valid. ...
Opinion: Defenders of a failed status quo are spreading a myth that school choice is racist
The modern educational choice movement, which has its roots in classical liberal thinkers, was not born in 1950s Southern racism, but in inner city Washington, D.C., Milwaukee, and Cleveland, and was led by Black intellectuals, activists, and elected officials.
‘We deserve a seat at the table’: UW System unions protest as Board of Regents pass mass faculty layoffs
Unions representing faculty and staff across the University of Wisconsin System demonstrated outside a UW Board of Regents meeting Thursday, urging the board to push chancellors to meet with their unions and protest mass faculty layoffs later approved by the regents. Dozens of union members protested for more than two...
College Possible Wisconsin helps students navigate new FAFSA application amid frustrations
MILWAUKEE — Applying for financial aid is a critical step in seeking higher education for many Wisconsin families, but this year, they faced some difficulties. Significant technical issues and delays with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application system frustrated many. In an...
Regents recommend $855 million in new UW funding
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- UW-Madison is celebrating 175 years with a statewide tour, stopping in Waukesha County on Thursday, Aug. 22. The visit comes as the Universities of Wisconsin system faces some financial problems. Today, the Board of Regents recommended a two-year budget proposal that includes $855 million in...
Dr. Terence Thomas Scholar Profile T’Yanna White
T’Yanna White, a Milwaukee native and recipient of the Dr. Terence Thomas Scholarship, epitomizes academic excellence and community leadership. Her journey from Rufus King High School to Marquette University was marked by a relentless pursuit of knowledge and a commitment to holistic development. From an early age, T’Yanna demonstrated...
Alverno College receives transformational $10 Million gift
Alverno College has received a $10 million gift from John and Tashia Morgridge. This gift, through the TOSA Foundation, will support strategic growth and innovation to educate and empower future leaders to address emerging challenges in our communities. The gift is one of the largest donations the College has received...
Green roofs on UWM campus provide habitats for pollinators such as bees, butterflies
MILWAUKEE — People might not notice from the ground, but the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been harnessing the power of green roofs for years, particularly on the roof of the Golda Meir Library. Lindsay Frost, the sustainability operations manager at UWM, walked WISN 12 News through the 50,000-square-foot green...
Local Student Graduates from MSOE
Gwynne Sahyun, from Whitewater, graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in Spring 2024. Sahyun received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering . Milwaukee School of Engineering (www.msoe.edu) is the university of choice for those seeking an inclusive community of experiential learners driven to solve the complex challenges of today and tomorrow. The independent, non-profit university has about 2,800 students and was founded in 1903. MSOE offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, business and nursing. Faculty are student-focused experts who bring real-world experience into the classroom. This approach to learning makes students ready now as well as prepared for the future. Longstanding partnerships with business and industry leaders enable students to learn alongside professional mentors, and challenge them to go beyond what’s possible. MSOE graduates are leaders of character, responsible professionals, passionate learners and value creators.
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