Here’s what we were reading while figuring out where we could vote in Tuesday’s elections .
Education
The school district is holding hearings on its discipline policy. An effort to address the achievement gap, 1800 Days, through a focus on early childhood development launched this week . Higher education leaders want Madison Area Technical College to reconsider selling its downtown location . The Attic Angel Association financially supported Madison’s summer reading program . UW Vice Provost Patrick Sims issued a strong statement against acts of racial discrimination on campus.
Government
Dane County allocated $2.25 million for affordable housing in 2016. Madison’s real estate market makes affordable housing a difficult sell . The city will consider a high-end apartment development near the airport . The Mayor’s stance toward working with the state-operated Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is complex. Some alders are unhappy over a proposal to take powers from the mayor’s office. The city’s point person on protecting retail on State Street discussed those efforts . The Madison Police Department’s South District captain described his approach to a new job . Trees with dots painted on them in city parks are slated for removal in response to the emerald ash borer .
Community
A Madison man is teaching kids about gardening and agriculture , and combating the shortage of fresh food on the South side. The life-sized gorilla statue in a Madison Arby’s parking lot has a surprisingly charming story behind it . The Overture Center has embraced touring Broadway shows . The city starts picking up yard waste today. The Ohio Tavern on Atwood will be remodeled . Summit Credit Union could move its headquarters to the Near East Side. First United Methodist Church is opening an overflow shelter for homeless families. Former city poet-laureate Fabu said students concerned about UW-Madison’s racial climate can find community on the South Side. This March was the ninth warmest one on record .
Links:
[1] http://madisoncommons.org/?q=content/media-digest
[2] http://www.gab.wi.gov/node/2481
[3] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/local_schools/madison-school-district-holding-feedback-sessions-on-its-behavior-education/article_96e9cba9-45e6-57c4-ba9f-47301fb33531.html
[4] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/local_schools/harold-rayford-hopes-to-narrow-achievement-gap-by-addressing-early/article_ad1b864c-9129-56ff-b89c-c32f23d30912.html
[5] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/education/university/jonathan-barry-john-wiley-call-plan-to-sell-downtown-madison/article_ce53874c-b5f9-5613-b8e8-a444354a0a9f.html
[6] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/attic-angel-gives-big-boost-to-read-up-fund-raiser/article_3fc9c220-58ef-5e23-9aac-751f0e39e08c.html
[7] http://madison365.com/index.php/2016/04/01/another-racial-incident-hits-uw-vice-provost-goes-off-on-punk-ass-cowardly-act/
[8] http://madison365.com/index.php/2016/03/30/dane-county-executive-parisi-announces-2-25-million-to-address-affordable-housing/
[9] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/columnists/chris-rickert/chris-rickert-popular-madison-has-long-way-to-go-to/article_0af4a92a-87e0-5835-8128-a2bc0a835fe2.html
[10] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/development-proposal-aims-to-fill-high-end-housing-gap-on/article_1a1616bd-2f10-59cb-8a02-6bf345cb1163.html
[11] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/columnists/chris-rickert/chris-rickert-paul-soglin-s-convoluted-message-on-wedc-and/article_5f03d903-a1c6-5a49-800c-32aa478d7e77.html
[12] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/some-madison-alders-infuriated-by-colleagues-government-reform-proposal/article_6de8da63-885f-5c49-89ba-8722fe403790.html
[13] http://host.madison.com/ct/q-a-mark-woulf-studies-state-street-s-retail-problem/article_90ffcf29-e177-58bd-8200-fe525df76f8d.html
[14] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/know-your-madisonian-new-south-district-captain-embraces-community/article_8f5c789e-f738-5b64-ae3b-e3710091f52a.html
[15] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/just-ask-us/just-ask-us-what-do-the-bright-orange-markings-on/article_a6212f30-8834-52a7-b7a8-ee4ab7519482.html
[16] http://madison365.com/index.php/2016/03/28/growing-power/
[17] http://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/home-lifestyle/hidden-madison-uncovers-mystery-of-gorilla/38782760
[18] http://host.madison.com/wsj/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/phantom-beautiful-and-tony-bennett-top---overture-season/article_0256c5df-f233-50d5-9440-f572cb253846.html
[19] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/madison-brush-yard-waste-pickup-at-curbside-starts-monday/article_ed356e00-4b2e-5617-a854-d5185f11ac23.htm
[20] http://host.madison.com/ct/entertainment/dining/soon-to-be-under-new-ownership-the-ohio-tavern-is/article_75c7c1a3-6558-55c3-b825-783de9c0419a.html
[21] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/summit-credit-union-proposes-new-headquarters-on-near-east-side/article_050d9c89-ff5c-5be5-8c54-0771b6dc325c.html
[22] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/a-downtown-church-seeing-a-dire-need-will-open-its/article_40532b61-d0bf-5009-8e63-41b66f962070.html
[23] http://host.madison.com/ct/opinion/column/fabu-victimized-uw-students-of-color-can-find-haven-on/article_21521353-b39d-5e6f-a3d6-9eeedce3f9b0.html
[24] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/data/march-ends-as-ninth-warmest-on-record-in-madison/article_b31859a9-9ec5-54c5-8778-46c9bcc94946.html
