Education & Workforce Development
Alverno students and staff to participate in Election Day process
Alverno College will give its campus community the day off on presidential Election Day to commit to effective citizenship, one of the school’s eight core abilities. Nearly 200 Alverno students will use the day off on Nov. 6 to take part in the political process serving as poll workers.
Bader Foundation distributes $855,000 for workforce development
Helen Bader Foundation Inc., a Milwaukee-based philanthropic organization dedicated to youth, aging and workforce development for-at risk community members, has awarded 20 workforce development organizations throughout greater Milwaukee a total of $855,000, the foundation announced Wednesday.
New union report questions Palermo Villa commitments
The AFL-CIO Center for Strategic Research has released a new report that questions whether Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa Inc. has lived up to its commitments to create family-supporting jobs after receiving $26 million in government subsidies.
First Stage to offer classes and performances for students with autism
First Stage Theater Academy, based in Milwaukee, has broadened its programming initiatives to accommodate students with autism through both classes and sensory-friendly performances.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dips to 7.3%
Wisconsin gained 1,500 private sector jobs in September, and the state's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 7.3 percent from 7.5 percent in August, according to the latest seasonally adjusted employment data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Milwaukee College Prep School celebrates 15 years
Milwaukee College Prep School is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
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Sharp Literacy, Inc. appoints new executive director
Sharp Literacy, Inc. has appointed Lynda Kohler as its new executive director, according to an announcement the Milwaukee-based, education-driven organization made Wednesday.
Milwaukee College Prep celebrates 15 years of success
It has been a remarkable 15 years since we founded Milwaukee College Prep. Working with Milwaukee Buck's forward Junior Bridgeman, we launched with 76 inaugural students in 1997 and serve some of the poorest, most troubled neighborhoods in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Turn UW chancellors loose to manage benefits
The faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has received no general raises over the last five years, so it has become a target for poaching.
Turn the UW chancellors loose to manage benefits
The faculty at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM) has received no general raises over the last five years, so it has become a target for poaching. The campus has lost 40 faculty members recently to competing institutions.
