Milwaukee Public Schools

Dr. Ann McClain Terrell Joins The Goddard School’s Educational Advisory Board

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Goddard Systems, LLC (GSL), manager of The Goddard School franchise system, welcomes Dr. Ann McClain Terrell to its Educational Advisory Board (EAB).

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  • Goddard Systems, LLC (GSL), manager of The Goddard School franchise system, welcomes Dr. Ann McClain Terrell to its Educational Advisory Board (EAB).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206624021/en/
    Dr. Ann McClain Terrell, The Goddard School Educational Advisory Board Member (Photo: Business Wire)
    With five decades of professional experience, Dr. Terrell is one of the nation’s preeminent early childhood education leaders.
  • “On behalf of our entire Goddard team, from our corporate staff to the franchisees and faculty at more than 600 Goddard Schools, I am honored to welcome Dr. Terrell to our Educational Advisory Board,” said Dr. Lauren Loquasto, senior vice president and chief academic officer, GSL.
  • “I admire The Goddard School and its commitment to continuously innovating and evolving to deliver the best educational program to its students,” said Dr. Terrell.

ManpowerGroup, MMAC, and Milwaukee Bucks Partner to Empower Milwaukee's Youth on ManpowerGroup's 75th Anniversary

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With ManpowerGroup's (NYSE: MAN) 75th anniversary approaching, the global workforce solutions leader is marking the milestone by giving back to the Milwaukee community where it was founded in 1948. The company is teaming up with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and the Milwaukee Bucks as part of MMAC's "Be the Spark" initiative to provide industry specific connected experiences for high school students. ManpowerGroup's "Netting an In-Demand Career Day" will be held at Fiserv Forum on October 19.

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  • The company is teaming up with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and the Milwaukee Bucks as part of MMAC's "Be the Spark" initiative to provide industry specific connected experiences for high school students.
  • ManpowerGroup's "Netting an In-Demand Career Day" will be held at Fiserv Forum on October 19.
  • The event will highlight a variety of high-demand careers through the lens of the Milwaukee Bucks organization and their supply chain.
  • By 2027, the Milwaukee Region is projected to have more than 245,000 jobs within these four industry clusters, offering an average annual wage of $66,000.

Elevate K-12 Expands in Wisconsin As It Bring Its High-Quality LIVE teaching to More Schools around the United States

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Elevate K-12, the leading provider of high-quality synchronous LIVE teaching for K-12 classrooms in the United States, is expanding its presence in Wisconsin with new school partners for the 23-24 school year, including Osceola High School, Pardeeville High School and Wisconsin Dells High School, as well as expansion across the Milwaukee Public School district. The expansion brings the innovative company to a total of more than 750 schools served across the United States over the past 3 years.

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  • The expansion brings the innovative company to a total of more than 750 schools served across the United States over the past 3 years.
  • "We are proud to offer so many students in Wisconsin access to high quality learning," said Shaily Baranwal, Elevate K-12's Founder and CEO.
  • Elevate K-12's seamless LIVE instruction enables schools to provide their students with great teachers and engaging content as they contend with these challenges.
  • "We are eager to see the positive impact that Elevate K-12 will have on Wisconsin."

Milwaukee Public Schools and Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Announce Multi-Year Partnership and $2.2 Million Donation as Kids Return to School

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE: ZWS) today announced a partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and a $2.2 million donation of its Elkay drinking water filters to support the City of Milwaukee’s and MPS’s ongoing commitment to providing safer, cleaner drinking water to students, staff and community members.

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  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (NYSE: ZWS) today announced a partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and a $2.2 million donation of its Elkay drinking water filters to support the City of Milwaukee’s and MPS’s ongoing commitment to providing safer, cleaner drinking water to students, staff and community members.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230828006193/en/
    As kids return to school, Zurn Elkay Chairman and CEO Todd Adams joined Starms Early Childhood kindergarteners to announce the company's new five-year partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS).
  • The agreement includes a $2.2 million donation of Elkay drinking water filters to support the City of Milwaukee’s and MPS’s ongoing commitment to providing safer, cleaner drinking water to students, staff and community members.
  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions designs, procures, manufactures and markets the industry’s widest range of clean water solutions for drinking water, hygiene and sustainable water management to improve health, human safety and the environment.

Congress Ends Discrimination Against Public Employees' Mental Health Coverage

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over one million more children and families will now have the mental health coverage they deserve.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over one million more children and families will now have the mental health coverage they deserve.
  • Today, Congress took a significant step towards realizing the promise of mental health as essential health by passing legislation that will empower over a million more people to access mental health and substance use care by preventing state and local government plans from discriminating against public employees who seek that care.
  • The Kennedy Forum championed this important bipartisan action as part of its mission to transform the way mental health and substance use disorders are treated in this country.
  • "As a former public servant who benefited from mental health and addiction treatment, I believe no public servant should be subject to discrimination that denies that treatment.

EforAll Appoints Former City Year Executive as CEO

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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While he will be stepping down as CEO, Parker will continue to provide his expert guidance to EforAll as a board member.

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  • While he will be stepping down as CEO, Parker will continue to provide his expert guidance to EforAll as a board member.
  • She brings deep understanding of the need for economic empowerment in economically challenged communities, says Gail Goodman, EforAll Board Chair.
  • In her new role, Hood will have oversight for the operational, financial and fundraising strategies to help EforAll achieve its ambitious goal.
  • In this position, she maintained strategic relationships with local executive directors, staff and AmeriCorps members from 10 City Year sites, nationally.

Local Toy Store Surprises Milwaukee School Kids with Supplies

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids across Milwaukee are getting an unexpected surprise with much-needed school supplies (and some toys) thanks to a local e-commerce company, founded and run by three brothers.

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  • MILWAUKEE, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids across Milwaukee are getting an unexpected surprise with much-needed school supplies (and some toys) thanks to a local e-commerce company, founded and run by three brothers.
  • Poggers.com donated more than $80,000 worth of backpacks, lunch boxes, stuffed animals, and assorted toys to Milwaukee Public Schools.
  • "We've had good success in life and our business and felt like we should share some of our good fortune back to the Milwaukee community that we are a part of.
  • But for these brothers, this is just the first major donation, as they begin to carve out their charitable legacy in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee's Fastest Growing Minority-Owned Safety Supply Firm Secures $1 Million Contract with Milwaukee Public Schools

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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The firm announced that it recently secured a $1 million contract award with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to provide N95 masks to all 132 MPS sites.

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  • The firm announced that it recently secured a $1 million contract award with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to provide N95 masks to all 132 MPS sites.
  • The Milwaukee Public Schools contract win is a testament to the firm's dedication and passion for keeping communities and children safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
  • "We're pleased to be working with Best Ed Business at Milwaukee Public Schools," says Tangela Anderson, Procurement Associate at MPS.
  • The company counts Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee County, Northwestern Mutual, Gilbane Building Company, and many more, as clients.