100 deserving young students will attend basketball camp this summer The Nicholas Family Foundation will underwrite the funding for 100 scholarships to allow Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle, Superintendent Evers submit State’s second round ‘Race to the Top’ application
Governor Jim Doyle this week announced that Wisconsin has submitted its second round Race to the Top application to the U.S. Department of Education. The application is strongly supported by teachers, … [Read more...]
MPS 2010 high school graduations scheduled
Commencement ceremonies begin in May Graduation ceremonies are now scheduled at 52 MPS schools and programs with high school grades. One of the first ceremonies is May 27, when Rufus King … [Read more...]
Making a difference on the way to a college degree
Among the more than 3,000 May graduates at the University of Wisconsin-–Milwaukee are many who are headed out to make a difference in their communities. Some of these graduates already have … [Read more...]
Engineering lab to be named for retiring dean
Additional $2.5 million donated for new building The Discovery Learning Lab in Marquette University’s new College of Engineering building, called the Discovery Learning Complex, will be named in … [Read more...]
Harvard University announcement – No tuition and no student loans
Harvard University announced recently that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard’s president Lawrence H. Summers said, … [Read more...]
The Asa Hilliard lifelong learning scholarship awarded by Elderhostel now in its third year
Elderhostel is pleased to announce the third annual Asa Grant Hilliard III Award for Lifelong Learning. The 2010 Asa Grant Hilliard III Award for Lifelong Learning is now open to applicants and will … [Read more...]
National Bar Association launches scholarship competition with MetLife Insurance provider
The National Bar Association announced that MetLife, the nation’s leading provider of life insurance, employee benefits and financial services, will serve as the Platinum Sponsor for the 2010 Dr. … [Read more...]
Governor Doyle signs Education Reform Bill
Governor Jim Doyle last week signed into law Senate Bill 437 – education reform legislation that will help turn around struggling schools in Wisconsin, particularly in Milwaukee. “This new law is a … [Read more...]
Youth tour colleges
More than a dozen youth from the Social Development Commission’s Youth and Family Development Program (YFDP) have gotten a first-hand look at higher education. Thirteen youth from the SDC program … [Read more...]
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