Wisconsin Is Among 33 States Where Care Is More Expensive Than College Tuition by Kyla Calvert Mason A report out this week shows the average annual cost for infant child care in Wisconsin is the 13th highest in the nation. The cost even outpaces tuition at the state’s four-year universities. The Economic Policy Institute report […]
Local Activist Suits Himself By Suiting Others
by K. Barrett Bilali Urban News Service They say that clothes make the man. Kevin Livingston brings that maxim to life. When he was 15, New York City cops grabbed Livingston in Queens and arrested him for armed robbery. “Thank God for the principal of my school,” Livingston said. “He came and showed the police […]
New Senior Meal Program Seeks More Seniors of Color at Meadowood Location
by Jacklin Bolduan The West Madison Senior Center, along with its three other coalitions in town, provides a variety of services to seniors in Madison, including an extensive meal program that seeks to foster nutritional awareness and community-building amongst residents. While the four Senior Centers provide donation-based meals every day of the week over four […]
Donna Shalala keynote speaker for UW-Madison Global Summit for Women
by Ann Grauvogl Donna Shalala, president of the Clinton Foundation and former University of Wisconsin—Madison chancellor, and Zimbabwe humanitarian Tererai Trent headline a public slate of speakers for the 2016 Summit on Women, Gender and Well-being April 14-16 at the University of Wisconsin— Madison. The summit focuses on the junction of women, gender and social […]
Synergy Co-working Offers New Place to Network, Collaborate, and Grow, Pt. II
by Brianna Rae Last week, we interviewed co-owners Eugenia Podesta and Spencer Hudson about the experiences in their lives that put them on the path to create their new co-working space, Synergy Co-working. This week in Part II, we’ll continue their story and delve into their mission and vision for their new space. Both Madison […]
Synergy Co-working Offers New Place to Network, Collaborate, and Grow, Pt. I
By Brianna Rae Eugenia Podesta and Spencer Hudson have spent much of their lives entrenched and in dedication to their community, and now they are giving back in an even a bigger way. Both Madison natives, Podesta and Hudson are co-owners of a new co-working space that opened last week called Synergy Co-working, located at […]
The Surprising Lack Of Data About Literacy
Educators’ Understanding Is Nuanced And Information-Deprived by Scott Gordon In many ways, campaigns to improve literacy are more sophisticated than ever. Nonprofits, K-12 and adult continuing educational systems, and government agencies have gone far beyond a literate-illiterate dichotomy in their day-to-day work, expanding the scope of literacy and applying programs focused on issues like health […]
Controversial Debt Buyers Get A Break Under New Wisconsin Law
Backers Say Law Creates Uniformity In Lawsuits But Critics Charge It Makes It Easier For Companies To Collect From Consumers by Bridgit Bowden Last summer, Sandra Goodwin was sued by Jefferson Capital Systems for $5,562 in overdue debt, but Goodwin had never heard of or done business with the company. “The paperwork said I was […]
UW Spring Football Game Hosts Ron Dayne, Tickets Only Five Dollars
by Jacklin Bolduan Saturday April 23 will mark the date of the annual UW-Madison Spring Football Game. Each year, the Department of Athletics partners with a different division within the university in an effort to raise awareness about the mission of that division, as well as share a portion of the profits with them. This […]
April is National Financial Literacy Awareness Month
Money Smart Week® Wisconsin Scheduled for April 23–30 Dozens of communities across the state will celebrate Money Smart Week® Wisconsin, April 23-30, with hundreds of events focused on improving the personal financial awareness of Wisconsin citizens. Money Smart Week® Wisconsin is the highlight of April as National Financial Literacy Awareness Month, a joint effort by […]
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