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Reports Of Discrimination More Than Triple At UW-Madison This Year

October 21, 2016

From January To June, Bias Response Team Received 66 Reports, 18 Reports Last Fall By Avory Brookins Reports of discrimination at the University of Wisconsin-Madison more than tripled this year, according to a report released Wednesday by the university’s Bias Response Team. From Jan. 1 to June 30, the team received 66 bias incident reports […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Avory Brookins, Discrimination, Moon Johnson, Rebecca Blank, UW-Madison

Indianapolis’ Oaks Schools Use Student Diversity to Teach and Learn

October 21, 2016

By Curtis Bunn Urban News Service INDIANAPOLIS — Diversity is a slogan in many places, but at The Oaks Academy’s campuses near downtown Indianapolis, on any given Wednesday, the hallways are lined with more than 100 students and parents — black, white and otherwise, low-income, well-off and in-between — who come together for a morning […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Andrew N. Hart, Curtis Bunn, Diversity, Oaks Academy

Madison Schools Seek To Narrow Achievement Gap With New Early Childhood Zone

September 29, 2016

North Side Schools Offer Family Support To Boost Early Learning By Shamane Mills Madison-area schools are expanding an effort to narrow the achievement gap between students who are well off and those who aren’t. Typically, the disparity in grades breaks down along racial lines. In 2013, Leopold Elementary in Madison was the first to give […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Academic Achievement Gaps, Achievement Gap, Carletta Stanford, Early Childhood Education, Shamane Mills

3 Tips for Adults Considering Returning to School

September 29, 2016

By Kristin Gross, La Casa De Esperanza Article courtesy of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha Children aren’t the only ones heading back to school each fall. The enrollment rate for adults returning to pursue a secondary education is on the rise. If you have been thinking about continuing your education these 3 tips […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Kristin Gross, Returning To School, United Way

Give Communities of Color a Voice in Reshaping Education

September 29, 2016

By Wade Henderson President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights For the first time in our nation’s history, the majority of students in public schools are students of color. But in most places, communities of color still have little meaningful say in how their states manage and resource education. As a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Every Student Succeeds Act, Wade Henderson

Safe Spaces On Campuses Don’t Always Encourage Academic Freedom, Expert Says

September 16, 2016

Professor: Universities Need To Find Balance Between Freedom Of Speech, Protecting Civil Liberties By Kai Brito Trigger warnings and safe spaces on college campuses have sparked a debate in the academic community recently, with some universities embracing the concepts while others refuse to support them. The University of Chicago took a firm stance on the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Donald Downs, Kai Brito, University of Chicago, UW-Madison

UW-Madison PEOPLE Scholars Discuss College Readiness with First Lady Michelle Obama

August 12, 2016

DeJa Cooper and Kingsley-Reigne Pissang are the embodiment of The Dream for attending college. The two incoming University of Wisconsin – Madison PEOPLE College Scholar freshmen were selected to go to the White House this year for the Beating the Odds Summit. This July, more than 130 college- bound High School graduates from across the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Beating the Odds Summit, DeJa Cooper, Donna Lawrence, Kingsley-Reigne Pissang

Income Eligibility Guidelines Announced for School and Day Care Meals

August 12, 2016

Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service updates income eligibility guidelines for meals served at schools and day care programs based on federal poverty levels. The income guidelines began July 1 and will remain in effect until June 30, 2017. The guidelines apply to student eligibility for free and reduced-price school […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Free School Meals, Reduced Price School Meals

Madison College’s Construction & Remodeling Program

July 15, 2016

If you enjoy working with your hands and physically demanding work, making visible progress every day, being outside, finding a rhythm in your work or solving new and interesting problems, then carpentry is a fantastic career avenue. Consider the Madison College’s Construction & Remodeling Program! During our nine month program, you will learn how to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Construction and Remodeling Program, Madison College

Eighth Graders Peacefully March for a Non-Violent Summer

June 17, 2016

By Dylan Deprey UACB’s 8th Grade class marching for a violence-free summer. (Photo By Dylan Deprey) While stopped at the intersection of 60th and Good Hope Rd. a crescendo of chants rang through the air. Pastel colored signs inked with the mantras being shouted read, “Stop the Violence” and “Black Lives Matter.” At the helm […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Panthers, Dylan Deprey, Marches, Protests, Universal Academy for the College Bound

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