M³ builds on a solid foundation

Smiling students pose for a picture after a graduation ceremony.
Graduates of the M³ Early College program pose for a picture with MPS Superintendent Keith Posley, MATC President Vicki Martin and UWM Chancellor Mark Mone.

The start of a new academic year provides an opportunity to showcase the progress that MPS, MATC and UWM have made in forging a true public education network in Milwaukee.

This time of renewal also allows Milwaukee’s three largest education institutions – which serve more than 130,000 students combined –  to reinforce our commitment to M³ (pronounced M-cubed) as we look to build upon a solid foundation.

We got a glimpse into the future at a celebration in May for 32 MPS students who comprised the first graduating class of the Early College pilot program. (See the highlight video below.)

MPS’ four-year graduation rates are up, and more MPS seniors are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). More details about our progress are available in this newsletter.

There is so much more to accomplish.

The mission and goals that are the foundation for our initial projects have led us to better understand how to work together for shared outcomes. Driven by early positive results, stakeholders from all three institutions met over the summer to exchange new ideas. We’re in the process of reviewing them as we work together with the ultimate goal of taking M³ to the next level.

In this edition of M³ Connections, you have the opportunity to learn more about all of these items plus an update on the M³ Parent Institute, which is expanding from high school into elementary and middle school grades, and M³’s status a finalist for the University Economic Development Association’s Awards of Excellence.

We all thank you for your partnership as we develop students into critical thinkers, strong leaders, and innovators. Together, we have the power to transform the future of our community through education.

Respectfully,

Keith P. Posley, Ed.D., Superintendent, MPS

Vicki Martin, Ph.D., President, MATC

Mark A. Mone, Ph.D., Chancellor, UWM