Career and Technical Education a viable pathway to college and career readiness
From wisbusiness.com: “Career and Technical Education a viable pathway to college and career readiness” – MADISON— February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and Wisconsin’s Department of...
View ArticlePanel says skilled workers needed for economic expansion
biztimes.com: “Panel says skilled workers needed for economic expansion” – Growth and expansion in Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector is stalling because of a lack of skilled workers, a panel of experts...
View ArticleBTC may choose Milton to expand
From gazettextra.com: “BTC may choose Milton to expand” – More than 300 students could be attending a new Blackhawk Technical College campus in Milton in 2014 if plans go forward. BTC President Tom...
View ArticleDems present jobs proposal
From wxow.com: “Sen. Chris Larson talks jobs proposal, legislative agenda” – Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson (D, Milwaukee) and the Democrats unveiled an expansive jobs proposal last week made up...
View ArticleMadison College officials comment on Walker’s funding plan
From madison.com: “Madison College officials wary of Scott Walker’s funding plan” – For some time now, Republicans in general, and Gov. Scott Walker in particular, have suggested that the state’s...
View ArticleGateway Tech supports plan to tie funding to jobs
From journaltimes.com: “Pay for placement — Gateway supports plan to tie technical college funding to jobs” — RACINE — Currently, the majority of technical colleges’ state funding is based on three...
View ArticleMPTC students join Capitol event
From wiscnews.com: “MPTC students join Capital event” – Legislators and other guests were invited to attend a showcase of service learning and entrepreneurship projects involving more than 100...
View ArticleStudents take CVTC stories to Madison
From chippewa.com: “Students take CVTC stories to Madison” — When Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) Dental Hygienist program students Randi Johnson and Jordyn Becker talked to state legislators...
View ArticleWTCS President kicks off Ed Talks
From news.wisc.edu: “Ed Talks Wisconsin an effort to start constructive dialog about public education” – Interested in public education and becoming more informed about the range of often contentious...
View ArticleMorna Foy: Program lets students explore careers
From lacrossetribune.com: “Morna Foy: Program lets students explore careers” – There was a time when a high school diploma was the ticket to many family-sustaining careers, allowing access to more than...
View ArticleWisconsin Technical College System adds solar systems for 8 colleges
From sunmaxxsolar.com: “SunMaxx Solar collaborates with Wisconsin Technical College System” - SunMaxx Solar, a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components is...
View ArticleNWTC business students head to BPA nationals
From nwtc.edu: “NWTC business students head to BPA nationals” – GREEN BAY – Eight Northeast Wisconsin Technical College students have qualified for a prestigious national business skills competition....
View ArticleTech college tuition going up
From wkow.com: “Tech college tuition going up” – Students will have to pay more at the state’s tech colleges starting next year. The Wisconsin Technical College System approved a statewide tuition...
View ArticleTechnical colleges head likes Walker’s budget incentives
From wpr.org: “Technical colleges head likes Walker’s budget incentives” – The head of Wisconsin’s technical colleges told state lawmakers yesterday that she supports the way Governor Walker’s budget...
View ArticleEducators can tour tech college programs
From wisconsinrapidstribune.com: “Educators can tour tech college programs” – Local kindergarten through grade 12 educators will have the opportunity to tour Mid-State Technical College and four other...
View ArticleTechnical colleges president likes Walker’s budget incentives
From pricecountydaily.com: “Technical colleges head likes Walker’s budget incentives” – The head of Wisconsin’s technical colleges told state lawmakers yesterday that she supports the way Governor...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers propose replacing technical college property taxes with sales...
From madison.com: “GOP lawmakers propose replacing technical college property taxes with sales tax hike” – Control of the state’s 16 technical colleges would be shifted to a statewide board and a 1...
View ArticleDual credits help save money, time
From marshfieldnewsherald.com: “Column: Dual credits help save money, time” — By Sue Budjac – Today is Dual Credit Day. This day recognizes the role of Mid-State Technical College during the past two...
View ArticleWTCS President named to Council on Workforce Investment
From biztimes.com: “Walker names Council on Workforce Investment” – Gov. Scott Walker has named the new membership of the Council on Workforce Investment, a federally mandated panel that will advise...
View ArticleBlackhawk Tech faculty establish scholarship fund
From Gazettextra.com: “Blackhawk Tech faculty establish scholarship fund” — The union representing Blackhawk Technical College faculty announced a new scholarship program aimed at students struggling...
View ArticleWestern Tech administrator praises bi-partisan bill
From wxow.com: “Western Tech. College praises Doyle/Nerison assembly bill” – An administrator at Western Technical College praised a bill that recently passed the Wisconsin State Assembly Tuesday....
View ArticleBTC board OKs $67.5 million budget, Eckert contract
From gazettextra.com: “BTC board OKs $67.5 million budget, Eckert contract” – By Katherine Krueger – The Blackhawk Technical College District Board approved a $67.5 million budget and a new three-year...
View ArticleDonations spur CVTC building project
From leadertelegram.com: “Donations spur CVTC building project” — by Andrew Dowd - A spurt of donations is pushing forward Chippewa Valley Technical College’s plans for $8 million in renovations and...
View ArticleJob training program moving forward in Wisconsin
From wkow.com: “Job training program moving forward in Wisconsin” – The state is moving forward with a new job training program. Leaders from the Department of Workforce Development, the Wisconsin...
View ArticleProposal would move tech college funding from property tax to sales tax
From leadertelegram.com: “Proposal would move CVTC funding from property tax to sales tax” — By Jon Swedien - Republican backers of a bill that would overhaul the Wisconsin Technical College System say...
View ArticleWork + education = success
From jsonline.com: “MPS takes a look at intensive technical training proposal” – What has proven to be one effective way to get Wisconsin high school students at risk of dropping out to earn their...
View ArticleMSTC celebrating centennial
From marshfieldnewsherald.com: “MSTC celebrating centennial Tuesday” – MARSHFIELD – Mid-State Technical College is celebrating its centennial from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Marshfield Campus, 2600 W....
View ArticleInsurance carrier donates $16K to Wisconsin’s tech colleges
From wisconsinrapidstribune.com: “MSTC Foundation receives $10,000 donation” — Districts Mutual Insurance, or DMI, a Wisconsin Technical College System, or WTCS, insurance carrier and risk management...
View ArticleWITC president receives honor
From ashlandwi.com: “WITC president receives honor” – Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College president Bob Meyer recently accepted the District 3 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations...
View ArticleLabor Secretary praises WTCS partnership with business
From jsonline.com: “IT project to train workforce” — By Tom Perez, US Secretary of Labor - Information technology is a driver of the modern economy — in Wisconsin, nationwide and around the globe. But...
View ArticleBTC explains conditions behind referendum proposal
From beloitdailynews.com: “BTC: Either cuts or $4M referendum” – by Hillary Gavan - A $4 million referendum for Blackhawk Technical Colleges (BTC) annual budget would enable the college to offer more...
View ArticleBTC survey reveals more info needed before referendum
From beloitdailynews.com: “Blackhawk Tech: More info needed before pursuing referendum efforts” – Those responding to a recent survey mailed out on behalf of Blackhawk Technical College want more...
View ArticleLegislators bring technical colleges into tax relief discussion
From lacrossetribune.com: “Wisconsin budget surplus nears $1 billion” — By Scott Bauer -Wisconsin’s budget surplus was projected Thursday to reach nearly $1 billion, money that Gov. Scott Walker and...
View ArticleGovernor seeking student rep applicants for WTCS Board
From wiscnews.com: “Apply as student rep” — Governor Scott Walker has announced he is seeking applicants for a student representative on the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. The student...
View ArticleWisconsin technical college leader backs Walker’s property tax cut plan
From startribune.com: “Wisconsin technical college leader backers Walker’s property tax cut plan” – The leader of the Wisconsin Technical College System is coming out in support of Gov. Scott Walker’s...
View ArticleEffect of Governor Walker’s plan to change tech college funding
From twincities.com: “Scott Walker’s plan would overhaul tech school funding” — Western Wisconsin property taxpayers would save about $15 million under tax cuts proposed by Gov. Scott Walker. Money...
View ArticleCVTC leader: State aid boost keeps job training in high gear
From leadertelegram.com: “CVTC leader: State aid boost keeps job training in high gear” — Any way you look at it, Gov. Scott Walker’s announcement during his State of the State address Wednesday that...
View ArticleWalker’s plan for tech college funding
From chippewa.com: “Walker’s plan would overhaul tech school funding” — Western Wisconsin property taxpayers would save about $15 million under tax cuts proposed by Gov. Scott Walker. Money from the...
View ArticleFebruary is CTE Month
From lacrossetribune.com: “February is CTE Month” – February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and the Wisconsin Departments of Public Instruction (DPI), Workforce Development (DWD) and...
View ArticleWTCS President Foy joins visit to highlight Career and Technical Education
From wausaudailyherald.com: “Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, other state leaders visit Wausau West student inventors” –WAUSAU — A Wausau West High School student project to build a remote-controlled...
View ArticleGovernor explains how technical colleges benefit from surplus
From wxpr.com: “Governor: Tech schools to benefit from surplus” – The state’s budget surplus is likely to be used to help reduce local property taxes by more fully funding Wisconsin’s Technical College...
View ArticleNicolet College students participate in state legislative seminar
From starjournalnow.com: “Nicolet College students participate in state legislative seminar” — Nicolet College student Ryan Raschke saw it as his personal responsibility to travel to the Wisconsin...
View ArticleGovernor’s tax cut proposal would benefit WTCS
From jsonline.com: “Scott Walker’s tax cut plan passes Senate, likely to become law” –Madison — Senate Republicans Tuesday narrowly passed Gov. Scott Walker’s $541 million tax cut proposal in a vote...
View ArticleTax cuts could change tech college funding
From weau.com: “Tax cuts could change tech school funding” – A proposed tax cut could affect the way area technical colleges are funded. Earlier this week, the state senate approved Governor Scott...
View ArticleGateway property taxes cut in half
From journaltimes.com: “Gateway property taxes cut in half” — BURLINGTON — The property taxes local residents will pay for Gateway Technical College next year are to be cut in half thanks to an act of...
View ArticleNWTC budget up slightly, but tax levy plummets
From greenbaypressgazette.com: “NWTC budget up slightly, but tax levy plummets” — Gov. Scott Walker’s property tax cuts mean a big change in the way Northeast Wisconsin Technical College balances its...
View ArticleWalker signs bill to boost worker training partnerships
From lacrossetribune.com: “Walker signs jail transfer, training bills” – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed bills introduced by area legislators into law Wednesday. Senate Bill 648, written in the...
View ArticleOpinion: A vision for 21st century tech colleges
From wisopinion.com: “A vision for 21st century tech colleges” – By Rebecca Kleefisch – We should celebrate our sons and daughters who become nursing assistants and machinists just as much as those who...
View ArticleMadison College president says college providing direct line to jobs
From madison.com: “Q & A: Madison College providing ‘direct line’ to jobs, says president Jack Daniels” — Last summer Madison College (Madison Area Technical College or MATC) welcomed a new...
View ArticleLawmakers examine technical college reliance on property taxes
From spooneradvocate.com: “Lawmakers look to lessen technical colleges’ reliance on property taxes” – by Shemane Mills, WPR -Concerns about property taxes have lawmakers looking at other ways to fund...
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