Scott Girard

The Madison School District is working with Sustain Dane and UW-Madison researchers on studies to improve student participation and to reduce food waste.

Data from the first week with new start and dismissal times in MMSD show buses were increasingly on time as the week progressed.

The Madison center is seeking more tutors in light of a yearslong waitlist for children seeking the free services to improve their reading and writing.

Last Monday, the district announced 28 schools would shift start and dismissal times in an effort to combat ongoing busing challenges.

More than a third of Madison students missed at least 10% of school in the 2021-22 school year. How can the district get them back to class?

Boys & Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson says he wants to raise $50 million to endow the program, which is aimed at students of color.

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already difficult situation for First Student, the school district’s bus contractor.

The 9,000-student decrease is the largest recent drop other than the first year after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Madison schools are an exception.

“We are moving in the right direction and at the same time have not reached our desired destination,” one state Department of Public Instruction official said.

District officials told the School Board “We just can’t keep apologizing,” and said they’re exploring options, including changes to start times, though they have not made any decisions.