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School board members want a new leader to build on Cheatham’s strategic framework for MMSD

By Elizabeth Janeczko and Max Witynski | May 13, 2019

Less than two weeks after newly elected school board members were sworn into their positions, Dr. Jen Cheatham announced her resignation from her position as Superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD).

The United Way of Dane County Announces Partnership with Forward Madison FC

The United Way of Dane County, a public organization that strives to bring together the voices of Dane County, publicly announced last month an official partnership with Forward Madison FC.

SSFP: Mental Health In College Students

Have you ever considered the stress the average college student goes through? Or the many difficulties they face while studying for their careers and the problems these mental health issues can lead to?

The Bus Stops Here: Service Changes, Reroutes and Uproots at Madison Metro

Last week Madison Metro Transit and its oversight committee the Transportation Commission held a public hearing on what has become an annual ritual of vetting a slew of service changes that do not involve a massive infusion of additional money.

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A Day Without Latinx and Immigrants Draws Supporters from Across Wisconsin

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  • City Life
    Madison Commons Media Digest, Week ending May 19, 2019
    By Lew Friedland | May 19, 2019

    Madison and Dane County Plenty of challenges in bringing bus rapid transit to Madison, Dean Mosiman, Wisconsin State Journal, May 19. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway names Nan Fey interim planning director, Abigail Becker, Capital Times, May 15.

  • City Life
    Madison Commons Media Digest, May 12, 2019
    By Lew Friedland | May 12, 2019

    Top Story MMSD Superintendent Jen Cheatham to teach a Harvard, will leave post at end of August, Logan Wroge, Wisconsin State Journal, May 9; Cheatham explains decision to leave, Robert Chappell, Madison365, May 8; Explained: How will the MMSD find its next superintendent, Negassi Tesfamichael, Capital Times, May 10. Education Madison School District could ask for $280 million in potential referendum focused on high schools, Logan Wroge, WSJ, May 11.

  • Education
    Madison teachers incorporating mindfulness and self-care to instruction, see positive results
    By Elizabeth Janeczko | April 25, 2019

    A movement has begun. While teachers across the US have made headlines for striking to protest their working conditions, there is also a growing movement among teachers to incorporate theories of mindfulness and self-care to generate social change in their classrooms. (more…)

  • Achievement Gap
    Madison Teachers Caught in The Middle
    By Elizabeth Janeczko | April 18, 2019

    To be a Madison teacher is to exist within a set of irresolvable tensions. (more…)

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WisconsinWeekly: Wisconsin’s new hemp industry blooms; will marijuana be far behind?

Hemp industry on the rise; paint companies on trial; frac sand industry slumps

Stuck in detention: For immigrants without lawyers, justice is hard to find

Having a lawyer is an important factor in getting released. A Dane County, Wis., program helps immigrants get out of jail and challenge efforts to deport them.

Dane County is home to pilot program that provides lawyers for immigrants

Dane County, Wisconsin, has been selected as one of 13 sites across the country to test a new model: a public-defender-style system aimed at providing a lawyer to every detained, indigent immigrant.

Wisconsin Watch wins eight golds in Milwaukee Press Club contest

The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism won top investigative and public service awards for stories published in 2018. In all, Wisconsin Watch received eight gold, five silver and two bronze awards for stories, photos, audio reports and a documentary.

Wisconsin’s new hemp industry blooms; will marijuana be far behind?

Some growers, boosted by the recent legalization of hemp, say the rapidly expanding industry could pave the way for medical or recreational marijuana.

Special Reports

  • After Oscars

    Losing the Oscar Mayer plant in Madison reflected the general trend of declining manufacturing jobs. But being part of a national trend doesn’t change the reality for the company’s employees and the city.

  • Bridging the Gap

    Bridging the Gap is an in-depth look at Madison’s racial academic achievement gap. This issue spans the city and touches almost every aspect of our community.

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