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Dane County Farmers' Market returns to the Square this weekend

by Gretchen Miron | 04/19/2012 - 9:50pm

On Saturday, April 21 the Dane County Farmers' Market leaves its winter location at the Madison Senior Center and returns to the Capitol Square until November 10

Tags: City Life, Food, City, Local Business, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus

South Madison residents identify need for neighborhood centers to share skills and ideas

by Gretchen Miron | 04/17/2012 - 1:52pm

Residents want a "place to share knowledge, ideas, skills, and gain these from other people”

Tags: City Life, City, Diversity, South Central, Southwest

Plan to close Madison achievement gap addresses cultural practices

by Hannah Kiddoo | 04/11/2012 - 11:25am

MMSD's proposal addresses a lack of culturally relevant practices in classrooms to help close the achievement gap

Tags: Allied Drive, City Life, Education, Diversity, People, Voices, South Central

Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce discusses alternatives to foreclosure

by Anna Nadon | 03/29/2012 - 7:34pm

The Taskforce discussed how to help citizens avoid foreclosure and retain their homes

Tags: City Life, Education, City, Development, Housing, People, Services, South Central

Neighborhood develops plans for unique solar sculpture

by Susan Endres | 03/25/2012 - 1:00am

The model features a 25 foot tall sculpture with a 30 foot long mosaic made from solar panels

Tags: Bay Creek, City Life, Environment, City, Neighborhood Profiles, Development, People, South Central

Grant helps Goodman Center tackle seasonal barriers to healthy, local food

by Nora Hertel | 03/23/2012 - 1:00am

The Center wants to make fresh food available to low-income clients all year round

Tags: East, City Life, Food

Nerad faces student critiques at Centro Hispano

by Mario Koran | 03/22/2012 - 2:00pm

Local students weigh in on the achievement gap and reluctance to discuss race in Madison schools

Tags: City Life, Education, City, Diversity, Voices, South Central

Public meetings continue on school district’s plan to close achievement gap

by Anna Asendorf | 03/15/2012 - 12:43am

About 150 Madison residents gathered Wednesday night at CUNA Mutual Group to discuss the programs and recommendations included in the Madison Metropolitan School District’s plan

Tags: City Life, Education, City, Diversity, People, Voices, Youth, Near West

Experts sound off on Madison Prep educational model

by Jamie Stark | 03/14/2012 - 10:02am

Three local education experts weigh in on the pros and cons of the Madison Prep model, which was voted down by the School Board in December

Tags: City Life, Education, Diversity, Youth, Near West

Achievement gap plan front and center at School Board candidate forum

by Amelia Wedemeyer | 03/02/2012 - 10:07am

Candidates discuss salient features of the plan, and the possibilty of raising taxes to support it

Tags: East, City Life, Education, People, Youth, North

Conference discusses racial health disparities

by Emily Eggleston | 02/20/2012 - 8:32am

A student-organized health conference drew hundreds of people to UW-Madison’s Union South on Saturday to discuss health disparities

Tags: City Life, Education, Diversity, People, Services

FoodShare redemption increases at Madison farmers’ markets

by Emily Eggleston | 02/19/2012 - 4:41pm

Electronic FoodShare redemption at farmers’ markets reached its highest dollar amount in 2011

Tags: East, City Life, Food, City, Far West, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

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