Interview with new O’Keeffe Middle School principal Tony Dugas Louisiana native bringing new energy and educational expertise to the east side this school year by A. David Dahmer New O’Keeffe Middle School principal Tony Dugas has a certain energy that he brings to the table that is contagious. Near east siders got a […]
Students of color now matches white school enrollment
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As the nation’s families head back to school, they may notice that for the first time, elementary and middle school students of color will equal the percentage of White students, according to Department of Education projections.White student enrollment has steadily declined, as have birth rates among […]
Madison School District names Deirdre Hargrove- Krieghoff Human Resources Executive Director
MADISON — Deirdre Hargrove-Krieghoff will join the Madison Schools team as Human Resources Executive Director this September, the district announced Aug. 26“We are so thrilled that Deirdre is joining our team. She brings extensive experience, a wide ranging skill set and a deep knowledge of our community,” Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham said. “We know she will […]
An eyewitness account of violence in Ferguson, Mo.
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — At noon on Saturday, August 9, Michael Brown, 18, and his friend, Dorian Johnson, crossed paths with Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson. By 12:04 p.m., Wilson had fatally shot Brown six times. His body was left out for hours as other officers responded to the […]
Madison Area Sports Commission announces 2014 Youth Grant Award recipients
By Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau MADISON — The Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC) is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $14,000 in funding in its’ bi-annual disbursement of youth grant funds. Youth grant funds are allocated to established organizations that introduce Dane County youth to the lifelong enjoyment and health […]
New York’s homeless pushed deeper into the shadows
By Zafirah Mohamed Zein NEW YORK (IPS) — Joe sits on newspapers spread on the sidewalk by the entrance to midtown’s Grand Central Station. His head rests in his hands, only looking up when coins from passersby clink into his paper cup.“A shelter is like a prison without guards,” he says, when asked why he […]
These children just want to go back to school
By Ashfaq Yusufzai PESHAWAR, Pakistan (IPS) —Between government efforts to wipe out insurgents from Pakistan’s northern, mountainous regions, and the Taliban’s own campaign to exercise power over the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the real victims of this conflict are often invisible.Walking among the rubble of their old homes, or sitting outside makeshift shelters in […]
Board of Education completes Superintendent evaluation
MADISON —The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education today issued Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham’s first evaluation, saying the superintendent has exceeded expectations in her leadership of the district.“The evaluation of the superintendent is one of the board’s most important responsibilities. We are pleased with Jen’s leadership and how much has been accomplished this year,” Board […]
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‘Revolutionary’ whites tried to incite unarmed crowd in Ferguson
By Richard B. Muhammad, Special to the NNPA from The Final Call FERGUSON, Mo. (NNPA) — The National Guard has rolled in and out, but the pain and passion of people in the streets, in homes and in businesses remain and broken hearts still ache. Tear gas, rubber bullets, gas masks, gas canisters and armored […]
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