Madison voices

Op-ed columns from our community members in Madison.

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

The Bus Stops Here: The great cover up

by Susan DeVos | 01/11/2013 - 3:55pm

Madison Area Bus Advocates challenge advertising on city buses

Tags: East, Laurie Wermter, Transportation, Madison voices, Environment, Far West, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The split brain of Madison’s Transit and Parking Commission

by Susan DeVos | 11/28/2012 - 6:51pm

The Bus Stops Here: New column exploring the divide between the Parking Utility and Transit Utility

Tags: East, Ted Voth Jr., Transportation, Madison voices, Environment, City, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Badger Rock Charter: Where's the common sense?

by Stephen Perez | 11/25/2012 - 4:18pm

Badger Rock charter school responds to low reading scores with common sense solutions

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

Mallards spark teen employment

by Patrick Schrank | 11/08/2012 - 6:04am

This summer a small group of young men from Vera Court Neighborhood Center’s Spark Program began their first jobs. While it can be difficult for many teens to find employment, these young men spent their summer selling soda and hotdogs for the Madison Mallards, who employ over 350 game day staff members each summer.

Brian Sather, director of food and beverage for the Mallards, explained, “Most of those positions are filled by high school kids, and it’s usually their first job.”

Tags: Madison voices, Neighborhood Profiles, Local Business, Vera Court, Youth, North

The Bus Stops Here: Open letter on proposed Metro bus fare increase

by Susan DeVos | 10/25/2012 - 7:29pm

The Madison Area Bus Advocates address the proposed fare hike in this appeal to city officials

Tags: East, Transportation, Madison voices, Services, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Badger Rock Charter: Can I try?

by Stephen Perez | 10/23/2012 - 11:23am

Teacher Stephen Perez offers a glimpse inside a Madison charter school, Badger Rock Middle School

Tags: Madison voices, Education, Moorland-Rimrock, South Central

The Bus Stops Here: Madison needs an intercity bus terminal

by Susan DeVos | 09/27/2012 - 10:38am

Second coumn from Madison Area Bus Advocates covers Madison's lack of an intercity bus depot

Tags: East, Transportation, Madison voices, City, Development, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The Bus Stops Here: Meet the Madison Area Bus Advocates

by Susan DeVos | 08/20/2012 - 7:35am

An introduction to the Madison Area Bus Advocates and their new, monthly column

Tags: East, Transportation, Madison voices, City, Far West, Voices, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West