Diversity

Queer Supper Club celebrates 23 years of food and friendship

by Nora Hertel | 04/01/2012 - 3:39pm

The group met at the Memorial Union terrace for the first time in 1989, and have been meeting there nearly every week, ever since

Tags: Food, UW Campus, Diversity, Isthmus

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

Community members evaluate College and Career Readiness plan to close achievement gap

by Hannah Kiddoo | 03/09/2012 - 3:26pm

Participants at school district input session propose mentors, hands-on learning and career-focused curriculum as important aspects of closing the achievement gap.

Tags: Education, Diversity, People, Voices, Youth, South Central

Hunger Meal highlights wealth gap in access to food

by Haley Perrin | 02/27/2012 - 11:10am

UW student association hosts Hunger Meal fundraiser to raise awareness about wealth disparities and how they affect food consumption

Tags: Food, Education, UW Campus, Diversity

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

Literacy Network continues free Spanish and English courses for local parents

by Jamie Stark | 02/09/2012 - 2:25pm

The English in the Schools Program kicks off its spring semester of free courses tonight at Midvale Elementary School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.