Marquette's Charles Franklin talks about the school's new polling project
Marquette will begin a new political polling project in 2012, and Charles Franklin visits WakeUp to share what the university plans to accomplish with the new program.
Marquette will begin a new political polling project in 2012, and Charles Franklin visits WakeUp to share what the university plans to accomplish with the new program.
Marquette University responds to assault allegations against student athletes
Marquette University> is now responding to a federal investigation looking into sexual assault allegations against several student athletes.
Marquette University> is now responding to a federal investigation looking into sexual assault allegations against several student athletes.
Marquette to undergo federal review of how sexual assaults are reported
Marquette University is now the focus of a federal investigation into how they report sexual assaults.
Marquette University is now the focus of a federal investigation into how they report sexual assaults.
"Gear Up" program to help prepare MPS students for college
For many kids, going to college seems like just a dream, due to skyrocketing fees, and the rigorous workload.However, that mentality is beginning to change in the Milwaukee Public School District, as it's rolling out a new program after receiving a $30 million grant."In a city like Milwaukee, 3,000 children are homeless, but what we're attempting to do, is to begin to knock down those barriers for our young people to experience success, like many of us have experienced," Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton said.Milwaukee Public Schools are preparing to launch a new program called "Gear Up." It stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, and it's all thanks to a $15 million federal grant, that's matched by a group of local partners.The goal is to prepare MPS students to enter and succeed in college.The program begins with middle school students, and follows the students through high school, all the way up to their first year of college."Targeted tutoring to some of our students, workshops for parents and families about beginning to plan for college, and understanding what it takes to be on the pathway for college," MPS Chief Academic Officer Heidi Ramirez said."I want to get into college.
For many kids, going to college seems like just a dream, due to skyrocketing fees, and the rigorous workload.However, that mentality is beginning to change in the Milwaukee Public School District, as it's rolling out a new program after receiving a $30 million grant."In a city like Milwaukee, 3,000 children are homeless, but what we're attempting to do, is to begin to knock down those barriers for our young people to experience success, like many of us have experienced," Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Gregory Thornton said.Milwaukee Public Schools are preparing to launch a new program called "Gear Up." It stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, and it's all thanks to a $15 million federal grant, that's matched by a group of local partners.The goal is to prepare MPS students to enter and succeed in college.The program begins with middle school students, and follows the students through high school, all the way up to their first year of college."Targeted tutoring to some of our students, workshops for parents and families about beginning to plan for college, and understanding what it takes to be on the pathway for college," MPS Chief Academic Officer Heidi Ramirez said."I want to get into college.