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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
Classes cover the ABCs of beekeeping
by Nora Hertel | 03/06/2012 - 9:18am

Thanks to a new ordinance that legalizes keeping, local enthusiasts now have the chance to learn how to rear their own hives

Tags: East, Food, Education, Environment, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
City-wide Battle of the Books begins tomorrow
by Hannah Kiddoo | 03/05/2012 - 10:43pm

Middle school students from across the city will face off in a literary competition to be crowned Battle of the Books champions

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, 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
BREAKING: Madison abuzz as new ordinance legalizes bee-keeping
by Nora Hertel | 02/28/2012 - 9:15pm

The ordinance requires that hives remain three feet from property lines, 10 feet from public sidewalks, and 25 feet from the neighbors’ primary building

Tags: East, Education, City, Far West, Local Business, Safety, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West
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
Madison Metropolitan School District hosts first public meeting to address achievement gap
by Anna Asendorf | 02/25/2012 - 2:00pm

Community members and concerned parents gathered at West High School to discuss district plans to close the racial gap in student learning

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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.

Tags: East, Education, Diversity, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest
Souper Bowl raises $27,800 for Habitat for Humanity
by Hannah Kiddoo | 02/07/2012 - 8:47am

The group raised $27,800, which will help them build homes for local families

Tags: East, Education, Youth, West

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