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The AEM Manufacturing Express scheduled to visit Wisconsin By Allie Shane, Communications Specialist  According to a 2023 impact report published by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), equipment manufacturing created over 2.3 million jobs across the United States and generated $714 billion in total output and sales activity. In Wisconsin alone, the industry supported 30,520 jobs and contributed $4.7 billion of direct GDP. The bottom line is clear: Equipment manufacturing remains an invaluable industry in the United States. In its most ambitious advocacy effort to date, AEM introduced the AEM Manufacturing Express. This bus tour commenced on July 1 in Iowa, with the goal of visiting 20 states and 80 AEM member companies in the span of four short months. At each visit, manufacturers are invited to showcase their technology and share stories with attendees.
Reagan High School celebrates building expansion By: Allie Shane, Communications Specialist  Last Friday, Ronald W. Reagan College Preparatory High School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, recognizing the completion of a $20 million expansion project. Community members and leaders of Milwaukee Public Schools joined Reagan students and staff to celebrate this momentous occasion.
The new academic and athletic spaces align with Reagan’s mission of encouraging student development and postsecondary preparation. The building’s added science wing is equipped with four science rooms and an aquaponics lab, supporting student exploration of STEM-related career paths. The addition of tennis courts, a gymnasium, a fitness center, an artificial turf field and a soccer field provide dedicated spaces for student athletes to train and compete. By: Allie Shane, Communications Specialist A number of exciting school expansion and construction projects are taking place across Milwaukee. A few are highlighted below. Look for more news about K-12 education in the next edition of Milwaukee Commerce. Tenor Journal Square High School Tenor Journal Square High School, operating under the nonprofit organization Seeds of Health, Inc., will begin phase two of a four-phase renovation project in January 2025.
Furthermore, the budget in front of the board was submitted by a superintendent who resigned because of his administration's non-compliance and will no longer be employed by the district at the end of the month.
We do appreciate the board pivoting to allow public comment prior to taking action on this proposed budget. Public input and transparency serve as the bedrock of our democracy. Without those things, we don’t have one. Lastly, MMAC and the business community once again offer their resources and expertise in addressing issues facing MPS. We have yet to receive a response after sending a letter to the board making that same overture more than one week ago. June 3, 2024 (MILWAUKEE) – Regardless of the action the Milwaukee Public School Board takes this evening, Milwaukee families, taxpayers and other stakeholders shouldn’t be distracted from the larger issue at hand – fundamental change is necessary to rescue our students.
The recent news that Milwaukee Public Schools failed to file a required financial report to the state, that its past reports were missing data or inaccurate, that MPS might have to pay back millions in funds to the state and have already had federal funding suspended due to non-compliance is just the tip of the iceberg of a deeper governance problem. High costs, lack of clear plan play into decision
Rising housing costs will impact all city residents Ninety percent of surveyed property managers in Milwaukee would increase rents should the Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) $252 million referendum pass April 2, according to a recent poll conducted by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce (MMAC).
On April 2, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will ask voters for a quarter-billion dollar increase in its annual revenue limit, much of it funded through property taxes. After listening to stakeholders and surveying its Board of Directors, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce (MMAC) is opposing this measure.
This referendum is being brought forward ¬less than five years after passage of an $87 million revenue limit increase without a clear plan on how to improve educational outcomes, even as academic performance continues to be at or near the bottom of all major city school districts. We cannot continue to perpetuate the same strategies and expect different outcomes. Second-chance, justice-involved, formerly incarcerated. Whatever term is used, they are people who just need a job. That simple truth served as the theme of a July 18 Region of Choice meeting to discuss opportunities for employers to hire individuals who have served time. As one of the panelists put it, “Remember, you’re working with people, not labels.”
The program was organized in partnership with the African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee (AALAM) and Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH).
 Metro Milwaukee’s great strength is its resilience. Our ability to navigate an always turbulent economy has led to a consistent run of prosperity. As other regions rise and fall, we have consistently ranked among the top 25 U.S. metros measured by per capita income for the past 40 years.
To ensure our future, the big idea is to double down on our greatest asset: our citizens.
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