The City of Milwaukee Youth Council held a news conference on Friday, May 25 at Spaights Plaza at UW-Milwaukee to urge the Wisconsin federal delegation to extend student loan interest rates at the … [Read more...]
Urban Prep college bound seniors believe in dedication, commitment and success
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton They are proud examples of “Urban Prep 100,” the renown banner reflecting the esteemed legacy of 100 percent college acceptance rate for all … [Read more...]
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee holds its Spring Commencement
The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee celebrated the success stories of more than 3,700 new graduates at its Spring Commencement, May 20, at the U.S. Cellular Arena. Commencement speakers … [Read more...]
Prodigy is youngest to receive Masters’ Degree from Oxford
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton She is a proud sibling in what is known in England as “The First Family of Education.” A September 2011 edition of “Higher Education Digest” … [Read more...]
Offering higher education to wider audiences
By Michael R. Lovell Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College is often thought of as only for young men and women straight out of high school. The reality at the University of … [Read more...]
Survey finds women more likely to exercise if it feels like play, not work
American Cancer Society responds with the Choose You 100,000 Acts of Play Challenge for Women A new survey from the American Cancer Society finds women are 10 percent less likely than men to make … [Read more...]
UWM welcomes Diversity Fellows
UWM welcomed its fourth cohort of Diversity Fellows during a site visit early in March. The Diversity Fellows program, which started in 2009, provides an avenue for UWM to strengthen its academic … [Read more...]
Arne Duncan announces tool to shed light on education disparities
By Macy L. Freeman and Lauren McEwen Special to the NNPA from the Afro- American Newspaper New findings show that several factors have widened the achievement gap for students of color in the … [Read more...]
MPS receives $90,000 grant to support programs to improve student acheivement from AT&T
Students, educators highlight accomplishments of programs to promote high school success At an event at Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee last week, AT&T presented a $90,000 grant to the … [Read more...]
Nearly 100 Milwaukee third graders receive donated dictionaries to help further education
AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers, Rep. Young team up in effort to help improve childhood literacy, reading scores The AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers and State Representative Leon Young (D-Milwaukee) last … [Read more...]
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