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Meet Matthew Jacobson: Wisconsin’s first-ever teacher apprentice
29 Apr 2026
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If you would have told Matthew Jacobson several years ago that he would go on to become Wisconsin's first-ever teacher apprentice, there's no way he would have believed you. Though he had dreams of becoming a high school history teacher, just a few years ago, Jacobson struggled to find both happiness and his calling in life.
"Mentally, I was down in the dumps before this whole thing, and I had a lot of negative views on the rest of my life," Jacobson said. "I didn't feel fulfilled at all."
It wasn't until he learned about Wisconsin's pilot teacher apprenticeship program, and decided that apprenticeship was the right path for him, that he felt his life realign.
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