Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education members announced Monday night that they will work with school district administration to amend the zero-tolerance policy that resulted in the termination of Madison West High School security staff member Marlon Anderson.
Month: October 2019
Student Inclusion Coalition Names Demands, Protests on Bascom Hill
About 200 students of UW-Madison protested on Friday to support the Student of Involvement Coalition (SIC), a new student organization that advocates for equity for marginalized student groups on campus.
Madison Commons Media Digest, October 27, 2019
Education MSAN students want more teachers of color in Madison, Oct. 26; Another Madison school staffer disciplined under ‘zero tolerance’ shares story, Oct.25; Conference brings more than
Madison Commons Media Digest, October 20, 2019
Madison and Dane County Independent monitor among committee’s recommendations for Madison Police Department, Howard Hardee, WSJ, Oct. 20; Madison City Council members seek more police, firefighters
Wisconsin Becomes 12th State to Recognize Indigenous Peoples Day; Students Celebrate with Powwow
the second Monday in October, still federally recognized as Columbus Day, is now Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin and 11 other states, as well as the District of Columbia. Observances took place across Madison on Monday, including a small powwow at Dejope Residence Hall on the UW campus. Sam Jones reports.
Madison Commons Media Digest, October 13, 2019
Top Story An important special report from Dean Mosiman: Homelessness in Wisconsin: State at the Crossroads, Wisconsin State Journal, Oct. 13. Madison and Dane County Explained:
Questions Remain Unanswered Two Months After MG&E Fires
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and local environmental advocates are calling for greater transparency nearly two months after fires at two Madison Gas & Electric substations in July, especially regarding PFAS, potentially harmful chemicals in the firefighting foam that have leaked into Madison’s lakes.
Parisi Announces County Budget Proposal Focused on Mental Health, Addiction Recovery
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year last week, with a slew of addiction recovery and mental health outreach strategies. The budget includes an additional $865,000 to address such issues on top of Dane County’s annual spending around $63.5 million.
Madison Commons Media Digest, October 6, 2019
Madison and Dane County Chief Mike Koval’s sudden retirement sets Police and Fire Commission process in motion, Abigail Becker, CT, Oct. 5; Out with a bang:
Mayor’s 2020 Budget Prioritizes Youth, Transit
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s budget proposal also includes a $40 local vehicle registration fee and no increase in staffing for Madison Police, which some say may have contributed to Police Chief Mike Koval’s abrupt retirement Sunday.
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