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by Community Shares | 03/01/2013 - 10:59am

March heroes include volunteers from the Sierra Club and the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

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National Day of Unplugging provides opportunity to reboot

by Emily Eggleston | 02/28/2013 - 3:44pm

Madison residents take a break from screens with National Day of Unplugging -- feel free to join, disconnect

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Demeter Foundation offers a new gardening class for formerly incarcerated women

by Hakyung Chung | 02/27/2013 - 6:36pm

Gardening classes allow formerly incarcerated women to learn hard and soft skills

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City’s organics collection pilot program to expand, turn organic waste into energy

by Xin Wang | 02/25/2013 - 10:40pm

Madison's organic collection pilot program expands with plans for future digestor

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Urban League helps recruit diverse staff for MMSD

by Jessica Levine | 02/21/2013 - 12:18pm

Diversity among staff has become a priority for the Madison Metropolitan School District to meet the needs of their diverse student body. The Urban League of Greater Madison hosted a recruitment event for Madison Metropolitan School District Feb. 19 to help fill open faculty positions and promote diversity within the district.

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Three candidates square off for Madison School Board primary

by Alison Dirr | 02/18/2013 - 7:47am

A look at the differences among primary contestants in the race to Seat 5 of the Madison School Board

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Endorsements logged for the Madison School Board primary

by Alison Dirr | 02/18/2013 - 7:18am

A guide to the endorsements in the primary election for Seat 5 of the Madison School Board

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"Add to your cultural baggage": Words from MMSD bilingual specialist

by Ruba Victor AlSaman | 02/13/2013 - 10:29am

Arabic resource specialist offers a glimpse at life for newly immigrated students

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Sweet potato project shoots out of start gate

by Jessica Levine | 02/12/2013 - 7:48am

Madison residents will harvest the tubers for area food pantries

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The Bus Stops Here: On a vision of Madison’s downtown in 20 years

by Susan DeVos | 02/11/2013 - 9:29am

The Madison Area Bus Advocates seek a vibrant city, in which cars move to the background

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Some attendees impressed, others hesitant after superintendent community forum

by Alison Dirr | 02/08/2013 - 8:44am

UPDATE: Dr. Jennifer Cheatham has been offered the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent.

After an hour spent answering audience questions Thursday, Feb. 7, the sole candidate for superintendent of the Madison Metropolitan School District gained some of her audience’s confidence but left other audience members with a desire for more details.

Moderator Andy Choi

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Superintendent candidate addresses questions, achievement gap at community forum

by Susan Endres | 02/08/2013 - 8:13am

UPDATE: Dr. Jennifer Cheatham has been offered the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent.

Community members questioned Madison Metropolitan School District superintendent candidate Jennifer Cheatham about her plans to bridge the achievement gap during a public forum late afternoon on Thursday, Feb 7. Other questions ranged from her view of charter schools to her past relationships with teachers’ unions and the results of her previous work.

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