Youth

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

Experts sound off on Madison Prep educational model

by Jamie Stark | 03/14/2012 - 10:02am

Three local education experts weigh in on the pros and cons of the Madison Prep model, which was voted down by the School Board in December

Tags: City Life, Education, Diversity, 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

City-wide Battle of the Books begins tomorrow

by Hannah Kiddoo | 03/05/2012 - 10:43pm

Middle school students from across the city will face off in a literary competition to be crowned Battle of the Books champions

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, 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

Madison Metropolitan School District hosts first public meeting to address achievement gap

by Anna Asendorf | 02/25/2012 - 2:00pm

Community members and concerned parents gathered at West High School to discuss district plans to close the racial gap in student learning

Tags: Bayview, Brittingham Apartments, Dudgeon-Monroe, Eagle Heights Assembly, Greenbush, Nakoma League, Education, Parkside Apartments, Radio Park, Regent, South Campus, Sunset Hills, Sunset Village, Vilas, Westmorland, Youth, Near West

Souper Bowl raises $27,800 for Habitat for Humanity

by Hannah Kiddoo | 02/07/2012 - 8:47am

The group raised $27,800, which will help them build homes for local families

Tags: East, Education, Youth, West

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.