By Students learn about policing at Career Exploration Program   by A. David Dahmer   The Madison Police Department hosted about 25 local sophomore students as part of the Boys & Girls Club AVID/TOPS Career Exploration Program July 23 at the MPD Training Center on Madison’s east side. A diverse group of officers of various […]

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By Janine Stephens, Boys & Girls Club  MADISON —Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation has awarded a record $8.8 million to colleges and community-based organizations in four states that proposed effective solutions to the persistent problem of low college graduation rates for disadvantaged students. More than $900,000 of the total Great Lakes commitment will directly […]

By Julianne Malveaux What if we didn’t incarcerate people who commit non-violent crimes?  Or, if we sentenced them, what if their sentences were reasonable, instead of intolerable?  What if a man who steals a $159 jacket while high gets drug treatment and a sentence of, say, two years, instead of a sentence of life imprisonment […]

MADISON —The Madison Metropolitan School District released its first annual report at Sennett Middle School on Monday, detailing progress on the district’s strategy to raise achievement for all students and close opportunity gaps.“Not only have we built a strong foundation for our future success, but we are starting to see promising results already,” Superintendent Jennifer […]

MADISON — One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying to the state's flagship campus.On Friday, Aug. 1, another 118 PEOPLE high school scholars from across Wisconsin will […]

By   Interview with Congressman Mark Pocan Breaking the gridlock    by A. David Dahmer “I always try to find out what I have in common with people rather than what our differences might be,” says U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan. “It’s easy to find where you’re different, but for me in Congress, it’s more about […]

  Interview with Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison Conversation Mixtape’s popularity continues to grow   by A. David Dahmer (photos by Hedi Rudd)   People just can’t seem to get off their laptops, tablets, i-Pads, and smartphones these days. Texting, Facebooking, Tweeting, Instagramming — the art of true conversation has been lost, people say. “Social media has […]

By A. David Dahmer Interview with New Madison Police Chief Mike Koval “We go beyond traditional law enforcement here”     by A. David Dahmer Mike Koval says he expected a short “breaking-in period" at his new job leading the Madison Police Department after taking over for long-time Police Chief Noble Wray. But that's not […]

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