Education

Urban League helps recruit diverse staff for MMSD

by Jessica Levine | 02/21/2013 - 12:18pm

Diversity among staff has become a priority for the Madison Metropolitan School District to meet the needs of their diverse student body. The Urban League of Greater Madison hosted a recruitment event for Madison Metropolitan School District Feb. 19 to help fill open faculty positions and promote diversity within the district.

Tags: East, City Life, Education, Diversity, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Three candidates square off for Madison School Board primary

by Alison Dirr | 02/18/2013 - 7:47am

A look at the differences among primary contestants in the race to Seat 5 of the Madison School Board

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Endorsements logged for the Madison School Board primary

by Alison Dirr | 02/18/2013 - 7:18am

A guide to the endorsements in the primary election for Seat 5 of the Madison School Board

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"Add to your cultural baggage": Words from MMSD bilingual specialist

by Ruba Victor AlSaman | 02/13/2013 - 10:29am

Arabic resource specialist offers a glimpse at life for newly immigrated students

Tags: East, Madison voices, City Life, Education, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Some attendees impressed, others hesitant after superintendent community forum

by Alison Dirr | 02/08/2013 - 8:44am

UPDATE: Dr. Jennifer Cheatham has been offered the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent.

After an hour spent answering audience questions Thursday, Feb. 7, the sole candidate for superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District gained some of her audience’s confidence but left other audience members with a desire for more details.

Moderator Andy Choi

Tags: East, Education, Far West, People, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Superintendent candidate addresses questions, achievement gap at community forum

by Susan Endres | 02/08/2013 - 8:13am

UPDATE: Dr. Jennifer Cheatham has been offered the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent.

Community members questioned Madison Metropolitan School District superintendent candidate Jennifer Cheatham about her plans to bridge the achievement gap during a public forum late afternoon on Thursday, Feb 7. Other questions ranged from her view of charter schools to her past relationships with teachers’ unions and the results of her previous work.

Tags: East, Education, Far West, People, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Achievement gap targeted in Leopold neighborhood with new economic and education initiatives

by Rory Linnane | 01/25/2013 - 7:52am

Initiative works to address acheivement gap by providing early services for families and children

Tags: Education, Development, People, Services, Youth

Badger Rock Charter: Project-based learning? Maybe not

by Stephen Perez | 01/24/2013 - 8:00am

New column discusses project-based learning and the challenges of teaching writing

Tags: Madison voices, Education, Moorland-Rimrock, Voices, Youth

Madison Expeditionary Learning Academy offers new options for students

by Haley Perrin | 01/09/2013 - 8:30am

A new interdisciplinary high school is in the works for the Madison area

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Madison taking shots at achievement gap with $4.7 million

by Rory Linnane | 12/28/2012 - 8:32am

MMSD set up and expanded programs to help students of color and white students find equal footing

Tags: East, Education, City, Development, Diversity, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

From Guinea to Madison, dancing with Maya Kadakia

by Nora Hertel | 12/19/2012 - 12:50pm

VIDEO: Local residents dance to West African-style drumming with instructor Maya Kadakia

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Madison Faces, Marquette, Monona Bay Neighborhood Association, Old Market Place, Sherman Terrace, Tenney-Lapham, Education, UW Campus, Diversity, Parks & Recreation, People, Sports, Isthmus

Lack of area schools pushes Allied Drive neighbors to create their own sense of community

by Leah Linscheid | 12/18/2012 - 3:12pm

Without a central school, Allied Drive neighbors initiate programs for area kids

Tags: Allied Drive, Arbor Hills, Bay Creek, Bram’s Addition, Broadway-Lake Point, City Life, Burr Oaks, Capitol View Heights, Education, Dunn's Marsh, Highland Manor, Indian Springs, Moorland-Rimrock, Neighborhood Profiles, Waunona, Parks & Recreation, Youth, South Central

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