Here’s what we were reading while kicking back with a gluten-free beer [1]
Public Services
Schools say they have a hard time finding teachers of color [2], which may contribute to Madison’s achievement gap. Madison police warn that cop filming systems are far from foolproof [3]. Chris Rickert underlines that point. [4]The City-Council building is hiring private security in response to growing numbers of homeless Madisonians [5] sleeping near the building. Some alders question the amount of money the city is spending on attracting tourism [6].
Business and Development
Mayor Paul Soglin hopes for a “serious conversation” about the future of State Street and Capitol Square [7], amid his worries that bars are eclipsing other types of business The Madison City Council is looking into solutions to address public urination in the downtown area [8]. A developer is proposing a $10M mixed-use building for East Washington on the Isthmus [9]. Another developer seeks an apartment development at the intersection of South Park Street and Fish Hatchery Road [10].
Community
Madison is facing a shortage of well-trained cooks [11], which Madison College is responding to by expanding its culinary school. Madison’s coffee culture is evolving [12].The Evjue Foundation announced $358,600 in new grants to Dane County [13],
Editors Note: The Digest will be off until January 12, 2015. See you in the new year.
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[1] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/one-of-the-smallest-production-breweries-is-also-gluten-free/article_efe81833-325d-51db-a560-5ef2c7255955.html
[2] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/i-never-had-a-teacher-that-looked-like-me-challenges/article_f2435038-b105-5299-86c9-621e4724d94c.html
[3] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/police-problems-with-squad-car-cameras-underscore-cost-of-body/article_e324aa92-caec-551e-ad17-de9988e33e14.html.
[4] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/columnists/chris-rickert/chris-rickert-cameras-police-community-relations-and-the-ever-elusive/article_3773d4ea-269f-5e4b-8655-40bca5bead44.html
[5] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/city-county-building-could-soon-have-private-security-guard/article_02e67a0b-659e-5801-b305-f00bea5dadbc.html
[6] http://www.isthmus.com/isthmus/article.php?article=44168&sid=71da271c2829b4f13218e1ca997087ef
[7] http://badgerherald.com/news/2014/12/11/soglin-worried-state-street-is-losing-traditional-feel/.
[8] http://host.madison.com/news/local/writers/steven_elbow/city-committee-moving-forward-on-downtown-potty-problem/article_7c1f3559-4a74-5a70-aa8e-283fb191913f.html
[9] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/developer-proposes-more-housing-for-east-washington-avenue/article_54e581ef-1ebf-547e-a342-6b60217327bc.html
[10] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/six-story-apartment-building-to-replace-dairy-at-park-street/article_51b34053-a5d9-5d56-ab75-47042ff2be38.html
[11] http://host.madison.com/ct/entertainment/dining/hungry-for-talent-madison-restaurants-are-facing-a-shortage-of/article_79cf28fa-0165-5e1f-97fa-0dafb08917d5.html
[12] http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=44180
[13] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/evjue-foundation-announces-grants-worth-for-madison-area-groups/article_07ac092a-7f0e-11e4-84f7-ffb901d7549a.html