People

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

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

Northside participates in neighborhood center conversation hosted by city

by Amelia Wedemeyer | 03/09/2012 - 2:07am

The city held the first in a series of five neighborhood conversations on how community centers can best contribute to an area's services in North Madison last night.

Tags: Lakeview Hills, Development, People, Services, Voices, North

After almost eight years, food bloggers accomplish their alphabetical mission

by Emily Eggleston | 03/04/2012 - 3:04pm

779 restaurants later, food bloggers finally accomplish their mission of eating at every Madison restaurant in alphabetical order

Tags: East, Food, Far West, Local Business, People, 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

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

Madison Commons launches Madison Apprenticeship Program Series

by Nayantara Mukherji | 02/02/2012 - 11:31am

The series highlights personal stories of participants in the MAP program

Tags: Allied Drive, City Life, Neighborhood Profiles, Development, Diversity, People, South Central

Little Free Library project provides books and common ground for no charge

by Jim Oxley | 01/02/2012 - 8:04am

A project that began in Hudson, Wisc. now provides several Madison locations, and over 300 across the country, with free books and a feeling of community.