MATC | $156K GRANT FOR K-12 TEACHING PROGRAM Madison Area Technical College expands teacher training to rural Wisconsin students SABINE MARTIN May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026 × Top stories for May 4, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Madison Area Technical College is expanding its teacher training program to address shortages in rural Wisconsin communities.kAmp S`de[___ 8C2?E 7C@> E96 DE2E6 E649?:42= 4@==686 DJDE6> H:== 255 |p%r’D z\`a E6249:?8 AC@8C2>[ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^FC=5676?D6]4@>^Gb^009EEADi^^KH=Jh<eK]C]FD\62DE\`]2HDEC24<]>6^{_^9EEADiYauYau>25:D@?4@==686]65FYau24256>:4DYauAC@8C2>DYau2DD@4:2E6\65F42E:@?^`^_`___`h57bed33__\6_b_5ed2\f_24\cbbg\g5`6\`cg7fa7g_7ff\______^Jx>)*<G{IsIw>8;JfEcFg$g`a=4lcfb00jy$&=y$&PP{G*K:4xP;f%vBd!Iw'DC5I|4%bKCG>aAh?tBBedsG3<*BaEGyCqG4EC\8(c3sau@q9{+b~;@(G_!;"E0~73:q'xf>>0B%!$43z|SQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmt5F42E:@? !C6\|2;@C &?:G6CD:EJ %C2?D76C AC@8C2>k^2m[ E@ :ED #665D3FC8 42>AFD[ |p%r 2??@F?465 |@?52J]k^Am kAm%96 #665D3FC8 42>AFD H:== 368:? @776C:?8 65F42E:@? 4@FCD6D :? 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After closures, here’s how Wisconsin counties are repurposing the UW system’s branch campuses Since 2023, eight of the Universities of Wisconsin’s 13 branch campuses have vacated their facilities, including two this spring.
UW-Madison research leader is among science advisers Trump dismissed UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Research Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska had served on the National Science Advisory Board since 2023.
UW-Superior chancellor named interim UW system president a month after leader fired UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wachter will serve as interim UW system president after the UW Board of Regents fired its former leader a month ago.
