Education

SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS: Save Our Arts -- Arts and Music Education Build School Success

by Simpson Street Free Press | 10/31/2013 - 10:15am

Arts education is vital, not a luxury, and budget priorities should reflect this

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Madison wins federal arts education grant

by Stephanie Sykes | 10/30/2013 - 8:40am

Any Given Child program forges partnership with Kennedy Center to improve arts education

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Kvistad discusses new role at MMSD

by Rachel Schulze | 10/25/2013 - 5:45am

District's head of teaching and learning part of effort aimed at greater consistency between schools

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Real Food Week takes over Madison's campus to promote better food sourcing

by Jessica Levine | 10/24/2013 - 8:21am

UW-Madison hosts a variety of food events across campus for Real Food Week 2013.

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Kvistad describes process of changing a school's culture

by Rachel Schulze | 10/18/2013 - 12:51pm

MMSD's new head of teaching and learning discusses transformation at Lowell Elementary

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Community members discuss impact of Special Education disparities

by Mario Koran | 10/14/2013 - 12:40pm

Parents say Madison schools need a more inclusive culture

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Racial disparities found in Madison special education referrals

by Mario Koran | 10/02/2013 - 9:00am

Black students overrepresented in special education, especially for subjectively determined disabilities

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Literacy Day open house highlights Literary Network's efforts

by Mengyuan Zhang | 09/20/2013 - 2:06pm

Literacy Network serves more than 1,000 learners a year

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Madison superintendent, schools turn focus on Common Core implementation

by Nora Hertel | 09/05/2013 - 10:48am

Madison schools start implementing national teaching standards

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As Madison schools open, district has a new direction in mind

by Rachel Schulze | 09/03/2013 - 12:15pm

New strategic framework emphasizes consistency across schools, accountability

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New book examines contemporary history of Wisconsin's Indian communities

by Michael Mirer | 08/23/2013 - 10:41am

New edition adds background on more recent advances

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REAP programs promote sustainability

by Abby Becker | 07/31/2013 - 12:37pm

From farmers’ fields to dinner tables in the community, REAP Food Group seeks to build an environmentally and economically sustainable food system throughout the region.

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