In order to standardize the education these working young adults received in reading, writing, and math, the state of Wisconsin promoted the creation of city vocational schools. Schools sprang up in Green Bay and Marinette in 1912, followed in 1941 by a school in Sturgeon Bay.
In an effort to provide standardized instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics for young adults working in Wisconsin, the state established city vocational schools. These schools opened in Green Bay and Marinette in 1912, with a school opening in Sturgeon Bay in 1941.