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Friday, January 22, 2021

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Elementary teacher finds new career as award-winning school librarian

By Kathy QuirkJanuary 19, 2021Business & World AffairsEducation

Elementary teacher finds new career as award-winning school librarian

By Kathy QuirkJanuary 19, 2021Business & World AffairsEducation

When Sarah Siver’s elementary school in Sparta lost its librarian a year few years ago, the third-grade teacher was concerned. Utilizing a new UWM pathway to librarianship, she found a way to help.

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Amid pandemic, grads of online learning program put skills to use immediately

By Kathy QuirkNovember 17, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

Most students anticipate gradually putting their knowledge to work after they leave the university. However, four students who graduated in May from UWM found they needed to use everything they learned about online learning, leading and advising immediately.

Good school culture crucial for closing achievement gap

By Kathy QuirkNovember 10, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

A study by UWM researchers found that schools with a strong professional culture had smaller gaps in achievement between white students and students of color.

Alum finds her fit running Girls on the Run

By Kathy QuirkJuly 16, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

UWM grad Tina Jones has been with Girls on the Run since 2012, helping the organization expand from 200 girls to more than 2,000 in southeastern Wisconsin. She is now executive director.

UWM students help youngsters by tutoring online

By Kathy QuirkMay 7, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

Even as they are working on their own online classes, Alissa Ramczyk and some three dozen other UWM students are helping kindergarten through 12th grade students with theirs, part of a statewide tutoring effort.

Student teachers overcome challenges created by pandemic

By Kathy QuirkMay 5, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

A good teacher can adapt to changing circumstances and unexpected events. But for UWM education students nearing graduation, this coronavirus-tainted spring semester has been a challenge like no other.

Site offers help to parents seeking ways to keep kids engaged while cooped up

By Kathy QuirkMarch 27, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

NEXT.cc, a nonprofit connected to UWM’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning, offers free online projects and activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics through its award-winning website.

Once a high school dropout, grad inspires MPS students to achieve

By Genaro C. ArmasJanuary 21, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

James Sokolowski battled through challenges to get his GED and eventually a master’s. Now he’s helping others by leading the M3 Early College program.

UWM researcher studies importance of diversity in recruiting, retaining teachers

By Genaro C. ArmasJanuary 13, 2020Business & World AffairsEducation

Teachers of color are more likely to leave their schools than white teachers. Combatting that problem can help close Wisconsin’s wide achievement gaps for students, Curtis Jones says.

Early returns promising for key UWM education partnership M-cubed

By Genaro C. ArmasOctober 3, 2019Business & World AffairsEducation

M3, an education initiative involving UWM, MATC and MPS aimed at improving student achievement and closing the equity gap in Milwaukee, has made positive strides over the past year.

Alum working to make a difference in his neighborhood

By Kathy QuirkSeptember 9, 2019Business & World AffairsEducation
A man sits on some playground equipment.

Schuyler Ramsey doesn’t shy away from the challenges facing his neighborhood. Instead, he’s using the lessons learned at UWM to help make things better.

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