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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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Conference combines urban planning with health policy

by Aparna Vidyasagar | 10/29/2013 - 10:04am

Incorporating mobility and food access into planning process may improve community health

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The Bus Stops Here: A Bicycle-Transit Symbiosis

by Robbie Webber | 10/28/2013 - 10:25am

Small improvements for cyclists could go a long way toward improving their Metro experience

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Kvistad discusses new role at MMSD

by Rachel Schulze | 10/25/2013 - 5:45am

District's head of teaching and learning part of effort aimed at greater consistency between schools

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State's Foodshare cuts may strain private food banks

by Kait Vosswinkel | 10/23/2013 - 8:35am

Work requirements and food restrictions could cause people drop to leave states system

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Playwright brings her diabetes story to the stage with music and dance

by Aparna Vidyasagar | 10/22/2013 - 10:38am

Mary Dexter's "The Sweet Lowdown" opens Oct. 25 at the Broom Street Theater

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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

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Advisories on eating fish from local lakes may not be reaching all

by Yilang Peng | 10/17/2013 - 10:19am

Advocates say warnings about polluted fish not reaching everyone

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Journalists, community leaders discuss racial disparities and how media cover them

by Rachel Schulze | 10/16/2013 - 12:40pm

Race to Equity Report indicates racial disparities in Dane County outstrip national averages

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Madison named 'Bird City' for conservation efforts, bird-lovers celebrate

by Mengyuan Zhang | 10/11/2013 - 1:20pm

Madison and Maple Bluff are the latest Wisconsin Bird Cities

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Community Shares' October heroes work to prevent rape, domestic violence

by Community Shares | 10/11/2013 - 9:01am

Community Shares recognizes its monthly Backyard Heroes

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Sierra Club launches efforts to spread solar power

by Michael Tews | 10/03/2013 - 1:00am

Solar Homes Partnership subsidizes rebates for panel installation

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