Education

Pro-life groups are currently working on legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s Healthy Youth Act because the law does not allow abstinence-only sex education in Wisconsin schools.

The Aristos Scholars program gathers Madison’s best and brightest educators to discuss district-wide teaching issues and award grants to unique projects in area schools.

When it comes time to plant new peas at the Lapham Elementary School garden this year, there might not be anyone there to do it.

Jim Hansen, who for five years has coordinated the garden and introduced hundreds of students to the soil, plants and critters, might not be able to continue working at Lapham if his position is defunded.

Like most school garden initiatives, Hansen’s position is tenuous, dependent on funding from parent groups and grants.

“Trying to run any kind of project on soft money, I think, is really dicey,” he said.

Meet Michelle Yang, a senior at Memorial High School, and winner of this year’s Siemens Award for accomplishments on math and science Advanced Placement exams.

Madison community members debate the Urban League of Greater Madison’s (ULGM) funding proposal for an all-male charter school that will be independent of the Madison Metropolitan School District. Critics call the charter school an attack on public education.