Monday, November 9, 2015

Milwaukee technical college board under fire for lack of minority representation

Milwaukee technical college board under fire for lack of minority representation

By Ashley A. Smith, Inside Higher Ed

At Milwaukee Area Technical College, more than half of the students are from the city of Milwaukee. Most are minorities. And low income. Yet many at the college are concerned their interests aren't -- and can't -- be addressed by a college district board that disenfranchises those communities.

So a coalition of Milwaukee-area community leaders and students and faculty from the college want new legislation to alter the MATC board appointment process to restore the balance of power to align with the college and city's demographics. Some members of the coalition lay the blame at the feet of the local chamber of commerce.

Read the story here.

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