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Officials say MPS schools will have to cut staff and programs if voters don’t approve a $252 million referendum this spring.
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At schools like UWM, DEI programs support a broad range of students who are underrepresented in higher education. But Republican lawmakers, such as Vos, see DEI as racially divisive and part of left-wing indoctrination.
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The Arizona College of Nursing wants to open campuses in Milwaukee and Madison, saying it can help with the Wisconsin’s pressing need for more nurses.
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For the past three years, UWM has been making behind-the-scenes changes to raise graduation rates.
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MPS juniors will be automatically admitted to the schools after they fill out a short interest form.
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In the past, transfer students often came to UWM with dozens of credits that didn’t qualify for transfer. Now UWM is promising to accept at least 60 credits from any student who transfers from one of the four surrounding tech colleges, putting them halfway toward getting a bachelor’s degree.
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The MPS Board voted in favor of placing a $252 million referendum on the spring ballot. It’s a tool increasingly used by Wisconsin school districts to make up for what advocates say is inadequate state funding.
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MPS currently has two calendars: an early start calendar for middle and high schools and a traditional start calendar for elementary schools.
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Colleges and universities made cuts, laid off staff, and one shut down entirely. And K-12 schools were disappointed by the funding they received in the latest state budget.
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A task force is looking at how to improve education for deaf and hard of hearing students in MPS.