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Partnership between MATC, Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee started in 2015 College? Bring it on, says Samia Bell. Thanks to a partnership between Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee called M³ (pronounced M-Cubed), Bell, a senior at MPS’ Vincent High School, feels only excitement about her
Read moreOver five days in December, nearly 1,400 Milwaukee ninth-grade students stepped onto the UW-Milwaukee campus to participate in Explore Tomorrow Today. The program welcomed students from Milwaukee Public Schools and other Milwaukee-area schools, providing an immersive and inspiring look at college life. In partnership with M-Cubed and the UWM Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the event
Read moreMilwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley joined M3 partners in December to stress the importance of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as FAFSA. M3 connects Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to transform the community through education. Completing FAFSA
Read moreMost applicants are fully admitted to college as they start their senior year thanks to M-Cubed Milwaukee Direct Admit MILWAUKEE — In its first year, nearly 900 Milwaukee Public Schools juniors took a simple, free step toward college at Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee through M3 (pronounced M-Cubed) Milwaukee Direct Admit.
Read moreInitiative between Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools and UWM recognized for intergovernmental cooperation Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee certainly work well together. A partnership between the three educational entities called M³ (pronounced M-Cubed) has won an award for intergovernmental cooperation from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, a
Read moreThe M³ (pronounced M-Cubed) Work-Based Learning Team continues to prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s skilled professionals by forging meaningful connections with regional employers. In 2025, the team plans to host a Work Readiness Conference and two job fairs for high school juniors and seniors. The events, scheduled for March 19, 2025 (for junior students)
Read moreThe full M³ 2024 Impact Report is now available, with the following introduction from M³ executive sponsors Anthony Cruz, Eduardo Galvan and Mark Mone: In 2015, new executive leaders at Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recognized both the opportunity and the imperative to work more closely together to
Read moreOne of the best ways for parents to know what’s going on in school is to go to school. For the past 10 years, the Milwaukee Parent Institute, or MPI, has taught parents of students in Milwaukee Public Schools valuable knowledge and skills to ensure their children reach their full potential. MPI was developed in
Read moreImani Hall-Kneemiller has always been a fast learner. When she was a middle school student, her mother worked early in the morning, so Hall-Kneemiller taught herself to fix her own hair. As a student at Milwaukee Public Schools’ North Division High School, she offered her styling services to friends and classmates. And when it came
Read moreConnection, coordination and collaboration. Teachers and administrators from Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee have embraced these elements to transform the future of education in Milwaukee through their M³ (pronounced M-Cubed) partnership. Faculty and staff from the three institutions have met at least once a year since the M³
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