‘Twice Exceptional’ Student Earns Ph.D., Spearheads Research on Gifted Minority Students with Learning Disabilities Interview by Brianna Rae Dr. Shawn Anthony Robinson recently obtained his Ph.D. from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee in the Literacy and Language program. He previously earned a master’s in school counseling from DePaul University as well as a bachelor’s degree […]
Madison Schools Piloting New Foreign Language Immersion Program
10 Kindergarten Classes Will Spend Half The Day Teaching In Spanish by Parth Shah The Madison Metropolitan School District will explore a new way to teach foreign language. One in every four Madison public school students is a non-native English speaker with more than half of those students speak Spanish at home. Now, 10 Madison […]
Number of Black Teachers Rapidly Declines as Minority Student Population Increases
By Robert Bess Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Westside GazetteA The minority population has grown tremendously since the year 2000. According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population growth is due to U.S. births–and Asian population growth is due primarily to immigration since 2012. That alone has fueled a 5 percent population […]
Wisconsin’s First Conference for Queer People of Color A Success
by Aarushi Agni Safe spaces can be hard to come by for a queer person of color on a mostly white college campus, steeped in a heteronormative, capitalist culture. Attendees and organizers of the first-ever Wisconsin Queer People of Color Conference strived to create this safe space last weekend. Among other measures, conference participants wore […]
Urban Schools Task Force Meets For First Time Madison
Schools Superintendent Testifies on Teacher Recruitment by Shamane Mills An education task force created by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to come up with ways to improve public education in urban areas of the state held its first meeting Tuesday. At the first of five planned meetings, the task force talked about teacher recruitment and retention. […]
Preschool of the Arts to host public talks and workshops on race and privilege
Local preschool to host “Why are you brown?” an event series about speaking to children about race and privilege (MADISON, WI) – Featuring the expertise of local leaders and leading Wisconsin academic experts including Erin N. Winkler, chair of UW-Milwaukee’s Africology Department , UW-Madison’s Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Madison Metropolitan School […]
About 1 In 4 Of Female UW-Madison Students Say They’ve Been Sexually Assaulted
Survey Respondents Say In Most Cases Of Assault, Offender Had Been Drinking by Shamane Mills and The Associated Press Nearly 28 percent of female undergraduates responding to a campus survey at University of Wisconsin-Madison say they’ve been sexually assaulted. UW-Madison was one of 27 universities around the country that participated in the survey put together […]
UW System Honors Outstanding Women of Color in Education
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System has announced the 17 recipients of the 2015 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an annual honor given to faculty, staff, students, or community members to recognize their contributions to diversity and the status of women within the UW System. This year marks the 20th anniversary […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Launches Apple Scholars Program
by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – On Tuesday [Aug.25], the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) opened the application process for the Apple HBCU Scholars program to help the most valuable company in the world identify the next generation of high-performing leaders of color in technology. The program, which targets students attending […]
Healthy ways to get back on track before school starts
As the first day of school draws near and summer fun starts to fade, a renewed focus on routine and healthy habits come to the forefront. This year, Dean Clinic Pediatrician Dr. Michael Trias hopes a little early preparation will help you start the school year off on a healthy foot. Rest up for better […]