Youth

Education programs take on Madison's achievement gap

by Rachel Schulze | 01/29/2014 - 3:45pm

UW, the Urban League and the United Way among groups with ongoing efforts to close gap

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Neighborhood House's college mentoring program continues to grow

by Stephanie Sykes | 01/21/2014 - 2:00am

Program connects UW-Madison and Edgewood students with area kids to learn about college life

Tags: Education, Youth, Isthmus

Madison Public Library System Finds Success with New Approach to Service

by Karen Hess | 01/14/2014 - 2:00am

Lego Clubs and other hands-on event take a broader view of what learning means

Tags: East, Theresa Saldaña, City Life, Education, Far West, Services, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Neighborhood House's Family Fun Day brings together Madison community, UW students

by Rachel Schulze | 11/19/2013 - 11:29am

Event part of Neighborhood House's variety of offerings

Tags: City Life, Greenbush, People, Youth

The Bus Stops Here: Route 31 to Owl Creek - Worth the Wait

by Karen Vieth | 11/15/2013 - 2:00am

Route 31, created through local activism, transforms Owl Creek neighborhood

Tags: East, Susan De Vos, Transportation, Madison voices, Environment, City, Services, Youth

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

Tags: East, Madison voices, Education, Far West, Voices, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

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 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

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Boys and Girls hosts annual bike fundraiser

by Rachel Schulze | 07/18/2013 - 10:46am

More than 800 cyclists will participate in Bike for Boys and Girls Club of Dane County

Tags: East, City Life, Far West, People, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Gains for Wisconsin's children not shared equally

by German Alvarez | 07/16/2013 - 9:40am

A recent report ranked Wisconsin 12th in the country for children's overall well-being, but that positive outlook may not extend to the state's children of color.

The Kids Count Data Book, produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, measures children's educational, economic and social well-being through information taken from the U.S. Census and other sources.

Tags: Mario Koran, City Life, Youth

School's out: Some activity ideas to keep kids busy in the summer

by Rachel Schulze | 06/13/2013 - 1:28am

Summer vacation begins Friday, June 14 for students in the Madison Metro School District, and with free activities offered around the city throughout the season, kids can spend the warm months having fun and learning outside of the house.

Read on for a rundown of some things for kids to do until school starts again in the fall.

Discovery Summer Science

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools to focus on achievement gap, STEAM education

by Susan Endres | 05/14/2013 - 5:27am

Foundation for area schools to support science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West