Education

Any topic related to education or an institution of learning.

Edgewater Project-Labor Agreement Still Elusive

I've heard back from everyone except Bruer and Maniaci and the Building Trades. See the alder responses below.
Madison Schools Week Ahead

Madison Schools Week Ahead

Three Meetings. Perhaps all three are today? This includes the Ethics discussion but there is no public input at that meeting.

About that School Board Ethics Complaint

So, the board is meeting tonight but there is no public input. Andy Olsen wrote a great piece that is essentially what I would say if given the opportunity, so I thought I'd share it with you all. I'll blog more tomorrow about all the crap going on in the background . . .

The (Public Schools) Profit Motive

We have brought you the story before that the current round of "education reform" is a myth, that its just a ruse to try...
Madison Schools Week Ahead

Madison Schools Week Ahead

2 meetings, including choosing the person to fill Mary Burke's seat on the school board and more closed session.
Madison Schools Week Ahead

Madison Schools Week Ahead

Two meetings this week.

Sundays Community Meeting

Hope to see everyone Sunday, March 27, 3-4:30 Monona Grove High School Commons 4400 Monona Drive, Monona How did we get here? What do we anticipate with the...

School Board Members Don’t File Statement of Interest Forms?

City Council Candidates, County Board Candidates, resident members of City Committees and even "citizen members" of School Board Committee have to fill out Statement of Interest forms . . . but school board members do not?  They sure hate transparency in the Madison School District.
Madison Schools Week Ahead

Madison Schools Week Ahead

Here's what's legally, publicly noticed . . . which I'm betting is not everything that it should be.

School Board Forums – The Isthmus, Sustain Dane and Ex-Mayor Dave Redefine “Fairness”

It is Board of Education candidate forum season and everyone is getting into the act (full list at the bottom).  That includes Sustain Dane...
Madison Schools Week Ahead

Madison Schools Week Ahead

2 meetings tonight. Schools of Hope, Juventud/Escalara, Employee Handbook and a whole lotta closed session.

Whitehorse Incident: Superintendent Jen Cheatham’s Open Letter

8. days. too. late.