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Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) cut jobs in its multicultural center this summer, responding to pressure from the U.S. Department of Education. How do small schools with limited financial resources handle federal pressure?

All four of Milwaukee's higher education institutions have gotten new leaders in the last year or are about to change leaders in 2026. What does that mean for students, staff and the future of higher education?

MATC fired four employees of its multicultural center citing the Department of Education's threat to pull funding from colleges that use race-conscious hiring for positions.