22 Wisconsin school districts awarded "Fab Lab" grants
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Nearly two dozen schools are getting money from the state of Wisconsin to start fabrication laboratories or "Fab Labs."
One of those schools is Brookfield Central High School. "Fab Labs" are high-tech workshops that have equipment like 3-D printers, plasma cutters, and other technology used in manufacturing.
The labs let students learn design, engineering, and problem-solving, all the skills they need to find careers in a competitive job market.
"It gives our kids an advantage in that competitive nature and competitive environment, said Tom Juran with Brookfield Central High School. "It allows them to get started early in their career and focus on those 40 years after college."
More than six schools in the Milwaukee area were awarded money for "Fab Labs." The state has invested more than $1.5 million in "Fab Labs" in schools across Wisconsin.
The following school districts were awarded Fab Lab Grants on Tuesday:
Altoona, Eau Claire County – $25,000
Antigo, Langlade County – $18,300
Ashwaubenon, Brown County – $25,000
Beaver Dam, Dodge County – $25,000
Black River Falls, Jackson County - $23,500
Chequamegon, Price County – $22,423
Cornell, Chippewa County – $20,000
East Troy, Walworth County – $19,000
Elmbrook, Waukesha County – $25,000
Florence County, Florence County – $10,759
Lakeland Union High School Consortium, Oneida County – $35,346
Mauston, Juneau County – $15,000
Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee County – $25,000
Northland Pines, Vilas County – $25,000
Northwood, Washburn County – $25,000
Phillips, Price County – $25,000
Plymouth, Sheboygan County – $25,000
Rhinelander, Oneida County – $24,235
Solon Springs – Douglas County, $25,000
Somerset – St. Croix County, $25,000
Waunakee, Dane County – $16,300
Waupun – Dodge and Fond du Lac counties – $25,000