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One 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

Imani 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

Connection, 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

MPS seniors should fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as soon as possible, said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the leaders of the M³ partners, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The leaders spoke Monday, Feb. 12, at Washington High School of Information Technology

The new Milwaukee Direct Admit program allows high school juniors attending any MPS school to apply to Milwaukee’s two largest colleges in less than five minutes at no cost. By applying now, students will begin their journey to start college in Fall 2025. Milwaukee Direct Admit is the latest initiative to come out of the

M³ (M-Cubed) is all about opening doors of opportunity for students. One way that starts is when students get a glimpse of what their future could look like. The M³ Academic & Career Planning Team, along with other partners from across our three institutions, plans and directs tours of MATC and UWM for all MPS

The M3 (pronounced M-Cubed) Milwaukee Parent Institute is a proven program that equips Milwaukee Public Schools elementary, middle, and high school families with the knowledge and skills to help their students graduate and prepare for higher education. Since fall 2021, this program has grown dramatically. The Milwaukee Parent Institute is a six-week program offered both

The inaugural year of the M3 (pronounced M-Cubed) SmartStart program showed great promise in helping high school students follow through on their intent to enroll in college. SmartStart launched in advance of the Fall 2022 semester as a partnership among UW–Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Milwaukee Public Schools. Its explicit goal is to reduce