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 […]
Fully Engaged: Nichelle Nichols Joins the Madison Metropolitan School District Staff
by Rob Franklin As the summer is winds down, the time begins when parents start preparing their children for the upcoming school year. For Nichelle Nichols, this is now the time to help parents and schools to prepare their children. Nichols was recently named Director of Family, Youth and Community Engagement for the Madison Metropolitan […]
Clarel’s Madison College Rock Enroll Event
Developments in Diversity: How UW’s Wei LAB is Leading the Way
By Brianna Rae May 22, 2015 Dr. Jackson and his colleagues at the lab's 5th anniversary celebration. “I feel that the role that Black academics have played in social movements and community building needs to be present again,” Jackson said. Wisconsin’s Equity & Inclusion Laboratory recently celebrated its 5th anniversary. […]
From ‘Crack Baby’ to A-Student
By Marian Wright Edelman, NNPA Columnist May 15, 2015 Marian Wright Edelman, NNPA Columnist The odds were stacked against Britiny Lee before she was born. Her mother was addicted to drugs, like Britiny’s grandfather and many others in their poverty-stricken Cleveland neighborhood. Britiny’s mother used drugs throughout her pregnancy and went […]