3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (105+ words) All employer sectors eligible to apply for Wisconsin Fast Forward funding “Fast Forward grants bolster Wisconsin’s workforce, offering workers the opportunity to get skills they need to succeed and employers a pathway to attract, train, and retain highly skilled people…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (357+ words) Event at Wick Playfield from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. offers fun for the whole family; enrollment is open to all ages (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is inviting families to enroll their students in kindergarten through grade 12 for the upcoming…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (773+ words) Half of Wisconsin’s special education teachers quit after 8 years. $10.5 million grant could help. A student walks down a hallway with lockers Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Hackett Elementary School in Beloit, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Fewer than half of Wisconsin’s special education…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (641+ words) Open Textbook and Educational Resources, launched in 2015, has saved students millions of dollars. Many textbooks can cost upwards of $200. Wohnai (CC-BY) When college students return to campus this month, the cost of tuition isn’t their only worry – high-priced course materials…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (224+ words) Urban Milwaukee Alderwoman Coggs Announces Bronzeville Art Walk Winners Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is pleased to announce the winners of the Together We Dream: Bronzeville Art Walk, the annual Bronzeville Week capstone event that uplifts local artists. 2026 winners include: Kelly Kincaid,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (344+ words) Urban Milwaukee Kohler Foundation Welcomes Eva Stokes and Ashley Carrasquillo KOHLER, WI – Kohler Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two accomplished professionals to its team: Eva Stokes, Program Manager, and Ashley Carrasquillo, Administration & Marketing Manager. Together, they bring…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (230+ words) “This is the first apprenticeship graduation, that we know of, of its kind in the state of Wisconsin,” MCTS CEO Steve Fuentes told Urban Milwaukee. “We’re extremely proud of these 13 individuals and their mentors as well. We look forward to…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (180+ words) U.S. News & World Report annual ranking honors Reagan College Prep, Golda Meir as among 25 best in Wisconsin (MILWAUKEE) — Five high schools in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking from U.S. News…...

2+ day, 21+ min ago   (411+ words) 4-Year Tuition Pledge and work to learn programs announced ahead of 2027 budget negotiations. Tuition at Wisconsin’s public university system will be frozen for the 2027-29 biennium if the Legislature agrees to invest $190 million in the Universities of Wisconsin. Board of Regents…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (866+ words) Utility offers apprenticeships for high school students that lead to jobs in the industry. Mickey Critton explains the work he does at We Energies on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in West Allis, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Working at We Energies was not…...