By MMSD MMSD makes progress on strategic frameworkMADISON —  The Madison Metropolitan School District is following through on the implementation of its strategic framework, according the first quarterly review of progress released today.“Our strategic framework starts with the vision that every school will be a thriving school that prepares every student for college, career and […]

By The Madison Times Staff While Mary Burke is a gubernatorial candidate, she is not a run-of-the-mill politician.Most politicians spend years, even decades, crafting an image for themselves through political posturing and making the right friends behind the scenes.Dreams of higher office often eclipse good ideas and positive fundamental change.That’s not Mary Burke. While some […]

Racism and discrimination against blacks permeates hiring process, contends Dr. Richard Harris as he initiated his race discrimination complaint against the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in Chicago.Harris, a former Madison Area Technical College administrator and author of “Growing Up Black in South Madison,” wants the U.S. Department […]

By A. David Dahmer

By A. David Dahmer

By A. David Dahmer   The most diverse zip code in the state now has its own multicultural funeral home.Bryan Foster, president and CEO of Foster Funeral & Cremation Service, is set to realize his lifelong dream as he prepares to open up his own funeral home later this month on Madison’s south side. “We […]

By The Urban League of Greater Madison Nominations have been opened for the 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Recognition Breakfast’s Outstanding Young Person award for 2014 and the Betty Franklin Hammond Scholarship. Each Dane County middle and high school is being asked to put forth the name of students to be recognized. In […]

By Annie Weatherby MADISON — The City of Madison is inviting all citizens to participate in an event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Opportunities Ordinance.  This year marked the 50th Anniversary of many significant civil rights events, the “March on Washington”, the Bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, the assassinations of President […]

MADISON —  Students in Madison’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and Teens of Promise (TOPS) program achieve higher GPAs, higher enrollment in AP courses and higher attendance rates than their comparison group, according to new data from the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). WISCAPE’s annual assessment of the program also tracked students […]

 MADISON —  The annual YWCA Women of Distinction awards are Madison’s opportunity to honor and recognize women who exhibit leadership skills in their field of expertise. The YWCA Madison invites the community to nominate the next group of honorees to join the more than 195 remarkable Women of Distinction who have been honored in the […]