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Vol. III No. 5   May 2, 2008

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April 24, 2008 - Lawton Pushing For Greener Schools
WISC-TV
April, 2008 - Chef Introduces Students To Healthy Snacks Created From Local Ingredients
WISC-TV
April, 2008 - Top Notch Teacher: Marilyn Harper and Marisa Carr-Flowers
WISC-TV
April 15, 2008 - Schools Give Kudos To Many At Ceremony
The Capital Times
April 5, 2008 - Referendum Talk Is Back For Schools
The Capital Times
April 4, 2008 - Family, Colleagues, Alumni Hail McPike At Services
The Capital Times
April 4, 2008 - West Sophomore Takes Top Bolz Music Honors
Wisconsin State Journal
April 3, 2008 - New School Chief Meets, Greets
The Capital Times
April 1, 2008 - School Shoo-ins Do Their Homework
The Capital Times
April 1, 2008 - School Budget Has Escaped Cuts But Superintendent Foresees Multimillion-dollar Shortfalls In Years Ahead
Wisconsin State Journal
March 31, 2008 - School Financing Deserves An F
Wisconsin State Journal
March 31, 2008 - East Principal 'Put Kids First'
Wisconsin State Journal
March 31, 2008 - A Hero For The Kids
The Capital Times
March 30, 2008 - Student Views On Illegal Immigration
Wisconsin State Journal
March 29, 2008 - 'Esperanza' Play Gets Students Moving
The Capital Times
March 28, 2008 - All Are Welcome Here
The Capital Times
March 27, 2008 - Standout brothers stick together on and off the court
The Madison Times
March 27, 2008 - Principals Reassigned At Madison Schools
The Capital Times
March 25, 2008 - Madison School Board Names New School: Paul Olson Elementary
WKOW-TV
March 25, 2008 - New Name: Paul J. Olson Elementary
NBC-15
March 25, 2008 - School Board Names New Elementary School After Paul Olson
Channel 3000
March 25, 2008 - New School Named For Paul J. Olson
Wisconsin State Journal
March 25, 2008 - New School Named For Paul J. Olson
The Capital Times
March, 2008 - MMSD Teachers Author Book on Educational Equity
Teaching Today
March 11, 2008 - I Teach Young Jail Inmates
Wisconsin State Journal
March 6, 2008 - Annual Black History to keep it alive
Capital City Hues
March 6, 2008 - Burmaster praises McPike's service
Capital City Hues
March 6, 2008 - East High Jazz Benefit Is Blast From Past
The Capital Times
March 1, 2008 - Parent Group 'Dreams Big' For Accessible Playground
The Capital Times
February 28, 2008 - Madison students celebrate Black History Month
The Madison Times
February 28, 2008 - Madison students celebrate Black History Month
The Madison Times
February 26, 2008 - Out in Class
Channel 15
February 25, 2008 - 'An Opportunity To Just Dive Into The Research World'
Wisconsin State Journal
February 21, 2008 - Celebrating 100 days of school with the 100 Black Men of Madison
The Madison Timess
February 21, 2008 - Students Succeeding In Alternative Schools
Wisconsin State Journal
February 14, 2008 - Identical Twin Teachers Are Truly A Team
Wisconsin State Journal
February 7, 2008 - Nerad to hit the ground running
Isthmus' The Daily Page
January 30, 2008 - Souper Bowl Potter's Cup Is Full Of Love And Support
The Capital Times
January 30, 2008 - Madison Girl Gets 2nd Shot At 'Idol'
Wisconsin State Journal
January 30, 2008 - Tap Into Our Passion For Schools
Wisconsin State Journal
January 29, 2008 - School Pick Has Roots Here
The Capital Times
January 29, 2008 - Nerad Picked As School Chief
Wisconsin State Journal
January 15, 2008 - Badgers Make School Visit
UW Badgers
January 12, 2008 - 'Anne Frank' Star Is Special
Wisconsin State Journal
January 12, 2008 - Teacher's Essay Brings $60k Award
The Capital Times
January 6, 2008 - To Think Like A Historian
Wisconsin State Journal
January 1, 2008 - Tracking Kids' Fitness
Wisconsin State Journal
December 37, 2007 - Schools Of Thought Vary On New Name For New Elementary
The Capital Times
December 24, 2007 - Veteran Teacher Earns Accolades
The Capital Times
December 24, 2007 - School Scrapbook
Wisconsin State Journal
December 23, 2007 - How To Help: Students
Wisconsin State Journal
December 15, 2007 - We Rank High On Education
The Capital Times
December 15, 2007 - Frank Allis School Celbrates 90 Years
The Capital Times
November 27, 2007 - Much More Than Mariachi
The Capital Times
November 24, 2007 - Effort Sought To Attract Diverse Professionals
Wisconsin State Journal
November 20, 2007 - City High Schools In For A Makeover
The Capital Times
November 19, 2007 - School Scrapbook
Wisconsin State Journal
November 15, 2007 - Grades, Attendance Will Be Online
Wisconsin State Journal
November 13, 2007 - Hitting The Big Time: West High Grad Trades Lines With Hollywood's Elite
The Capital Times
November 8, 2007 - Revamping and Revolutionizing how we bring minorities to Wisconsin
The Madison Times
October 30, 2007 - Students Are Flocking To Two City Charter Schools
Wisconsin State Journal
October 25, 2007 - Children In The Garden Pull Beets And Taste Life
The Capital Times
October 24, 2007 - 87 Names On List For New School
The Capital Times
October 21, 2007 - A Little Help Can Go A Long Way For Schools
Wisconsin State Journal
October 20, 2007 - Teacher: Call Me 'Mister'
The Capital Times
October 20, 2007 - Harvest Trees To Teach Lesson
Wisconsin State Journal
October 19, 2007 - Art Rainwater speaks at Economic Development Breakfast
The Madison Times
October 19, 2007 - Being Principal For A Day Is An Eye-opener
The Capital Times
October 18, 2007 - New School Names Pour In
The Capital Times
October 15, 2007 - School Forest To Be Logged
Wisconsin State Journal
October 13, 2007 - Crushin' The Competition
The Capital Times
October 13, 2007 - Madison Hip Hop Dance Group In The Finals
Wisconsin State Journal
October 8, 2007 - Patchwork Learning
Wisconsin State Journal
October 8, 2007 - Dancing All The Way To New York
Wisconsin State Journal
October 6, 2007 - Thoreau Teacher Wins Supplies
The Capital Times
Fall, 2007 - I'm Not Who You Think I Am
Wisconsin Alumni Association
September 12, 2007 - Students Of Merit Abound Locally
The Capital Times
September 6, 2007 - Majority Minority
The Capital Times
September, 2007 - Carlettra Stanford takes the helm at Gompers
The Madison Times
September, 2007 - Joe Gothard comes home to La Follette
The Madison Times
August 25, 2007 - Val Quarles 'Irreplaceable'
The Capital Times
August, 2007 - After School Programs For Mind and Body
NBC 15
August, 2007 - Signs Of Bullying
NBC 15
August, 2007 - Child Safety 101
NBC 15
August, 2007 - Battling the Bulge In Public Schools
NBC 15
August, 2007 - Top 5 Things Teachers Want From Parents
NBC 15
August, 2007 - Lisa Black: Helping all Students Reach Their Potential
The Madison Times
August 15, 2007 - City, State ACT Scores Rise
The Capital Times
August, 2007 - East HS teen spearheads "Kids Feed Madison"
Channel 3000 Video
August, 2007 - National cartoonist shows La Follette students how to "Jump Start" their lives
The Madison Times
August 1, 2007 - Jump-starting Success
The Capital Times
Q and A with Art Rainwater
The Madison Times
Wright Middle School students continue the dream
The Madison Times
July 29, 2007 - Know Your Madisonian: Amanda Meyer
Wisconsin State Journal
July 16, 2007 - Hands-on Biology
The Capital Times
July 9, 2007 - Girl Time
The Capital Times
July 3, 2007 - Middle And Elementary School Principals Named
Wisconsin State Journal
June 25, 2007 - More City Children Get Extra Help For Kindergarten
Wisconsin State Journal
June 16, 2007 - La Follette Grads Set Of On Life's Roads
The Capital Times
June 15, 2007 - Glad To Be Grads
The Capital Times
June 13, 2007 - It's all about the children
The Capital City Hues - Part I - Part II
June 12, 2007 - A New Approach To School Discipline
Wisconsin State Journal
June 7, 2007 - City's ACT Ace: 'I Knew I Did Well'
The Capital Times
June 7, 2007 - Madison Junior Gets Perfect Score On Acts
Wisconsin State Journal
June 6, 2007 - Madison Memorial Junior Recognized For Acing ACT Exam
WISC-TV Channel 3000
June 6, 2007 - Only One Wisconsin Student Earns Perfect Score on ACT Exam
WKOW-TV
June 5, 2007 - Local Spelling Bee Finalist Greeted By Madison Classmates
WISC-TV Channel 3000
June 5, 2007 - Star Speller Honored by Classmates
NBC 15
June 4, 2007 - Madison Girl Ties for Third in the National Spelling Bee
WKOW-TV
June 4, 2007 - Busing Change One Of Many Painful Cuts School District Forced To Make
The Capital Times
June 3, 2007 - To Have And To Fold...
Wisconsin State Journal
June 1, 2007 - Shining In Prime Time
Wisconsin State Journal
June 1, 2007 - Isabel's Day: 3rd In Spelling Bee, Network TV, Visit To White House
The Capital Times
May 31, 2007 - Wisconsin speller finishes 3rd
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
May 27, 2007 - Prime Time Is Goal Sublime
Wisconsin State Journal
May 25, 2007 - Camping's A Real Trip For These Kids
The Capital Times
May 24, 2007 - 'We Are Very Proud'
Wisconsin State Journal
May 23, 2007 - Spreading Message Of Hope
The Capital Times
May 22, 2007 - Students' Math Scores Up Here
The Capital Times
May 22, 2007 - Students' Test Scores Steady
Wisconsin State Journal
May 21, 2007 - New Smile, Songs, Future For Singer
Wisconsin State Journal
May 20, 2007 - Outdoors: Project Green Team uses ecology as learning tool
Wisconsin State Journal
May 20, 2007 - Madison Team Rockets Near Top
Wisconsin State Journal
May 5, 2007 - Scholars Share Smarts - and Roots
The Capital Times
April 26, 2007 - Art From Tragedy
The Capital Times
April 20, 2007 - Revenue Limits Are Crippling Education Opportunities
The Capital Times
April 20, 2007 - School Funding Reform Gets Boost
Wisconsin State Journal
April 20, 2007 - Resolution Calls For New Approach To Funding Schools
WISC-TV Channel 3000
April 19, 2007 - Democrats Want Deadline For School Funding Reform
NBC15
April 19, 2007 - Revenue Cap Retaliation
The Capital Times
April 19, 2007 - Schools Get New Principals
The Capital Times
April 18, 2007 - Poets Make 'Wordsalad'
The Capital Times
April 18, 2007 - Schools Foundation Awards 11 Grants
Wisconsin State Journal
April 12, 2007 - Bond Rating Saves Madison School District More Than $500K
WISC-TV Channel 3000
April 9, 2007 - WISC-TV interview with Supt. Rainwater on proposed budget cuts
WISC-TV Channel 3
April 7, 2007 - Memorial Student Nets High Honor
The Capital Times
March 31, 2007 - Seeds Of Learning
The Capital Times
March 31, 2007 - East High Agriculture Has Long History
The Capital Times
March 27, 2007 - Two Receive Award For Math
Wisconsin State Journal
March 23, 2007 - Green Fuel For Yellow Buses
The Capital Times
March 23, 2007 - Biodiesel For School Buses
Wisconsin State Journal
March 20, 2007 - Hard Work Lifts Madison Speller
Wisconsin State Journal
March 18, 2007 - Spelling Champ Does It Again
Wisconsin State Journal
March 4, 2007 - City Student Wins Trip To Science Fair
Wisconsin State Journal
March 1, 2007 - Reagan Elementary? 41 School Names Listed
The Capital Times
February 21, 2007 - Reliving History at Chavez Elementary
Channel 3000 To Go (Video)
February 20, 2007 - "The Little Center That Can"
The Capital Times
February 19, 2007 - Angling For Bucks
Wisconsin State Journal
February 18, 2007 - Efforts Will Get Kids Set For School
Wisconsin State Journal
February 18, 2007 - Repeat Bee Champ Triumphs
Wisconsin State Journal
February 17, 2007 - Name A School? Better Act Now
The Capital Times
February 11, 2007 - Denise's Road to 'Idol'
Wisconsin State Journal
February 8, 2007 - When I Grow Up...
The Capital Times
February 7, 2007 - Blowing Off A School Day
The Capital Times
January 26, 2007 - Successful Students Successful School
The Capital Times
Pictures and audio from The Capital Times
January 23, 2007 - Life Lesson Hits Home
The Capital Times
January 22, 2007 - State Gives A Look At Proposal To Ease School Revenue Caps
The Capital Times
January 22, 2007 - West High Math Ace Now Excelling At MIT
Wisconsin State Journal
January 21, 2007 - Know Your Madisonian: Delon (Del) Underbakke
Wisconsin State Journal
January 20, 2007 - School Name Ideas Sought
The Capital Times
January 18, 2007 - She's Our Idol
The Capital Times
January 17, 2007 - La Follette Student In Next Round Of 'Idol'
The Capital Times
January 17, 2007 - Madison May Have An Idol In Its Midst
Wisconsin State Journal
January 8, 2007 - Rainwater to Step Down as School Superintendent
Channel 3000 To Go (Video)
December 28, 2006 - Klecker Provides 29 Years of Agriculture Teaching
Agri-View
December 28, 2006 - Reading between the lines
Isthmus
December 22, 2006 - Finding The Way
The Capital Times
December 22, 2006 - Falling Property Taxes Shortchange Kids
Wisconsin State journal
December 20, 2006 - Educational Inspiration: One Teacher's Unique Perspective
NBC15
December 19, 2006 - Everything's On Table For School Cuts
The Capital Times
December 17, 2006 - Doyle Can Expect A Battle On The Teacher Salary Limit
Wisconsin State Journal
December 15, 2006 - Million Mark Shows School Spirit
Wisconsin State Journal
December 11, 2006 - What's In A Name?
The Capital Times
December 11, 2006 - Help Name The New School
The Capital Times
December 6, 2006 - Schools Of Hope - No Stopping Now
Channel 3000 Forum
December 5, 2007 - Class In $ession
The Capital Times
December 5, 2007 - A New Taste Adventure
The Capital Times
December 5, 2007 - Personal Finance Lessons
The Capital Times
November 29, 2006 - A multicultural learning environment for all
The Capital City Hues
November 27, 2006 - Students Take Action To Avert Tragedy
The Capital Times
November 25, 2006 - School Will Go Green
The Capital Times
November 23, 2006 - Teaching Children To Care
Wisconsin State Journal
November 22, 2006 - Parts Of New System Operational
The Capital Times
November 22, 2006 - Evaluation A Credit To Rainwater, Board And District
Channel 3000 Forum
November 21, 2006 - Keep An Eye On Math, Board Tells Rainwater
The Capital Times
November 20, 2006 - Students Speak Up So Drivers Slow Down
The Capital Times
October 30, 2006 - District receives $45,000 energy grant
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October 23, 2006 - MMSD Working On Virtual School
Channel 3000
October 19 - Can-do Candy
The Capital Times
October 19 - Lisa's Truffles
The Capital Times
October 19 - Administration Aced East Lockdown
The Capital Times
October 12, 2006 - Readin', writin', fricasseein'
Isthmus
October 10, 2006 - Students Create Whale of a Tale
NBC 15
October 10, 2006 - World-Famous Artist Collaborates With Local Middle-Schoolers
Channel 3000
October 4, 2006 - Foundation For Madison Public Schools - Helping Schools Help Kids
Channel 3000 Forum
October 4, 2006 - Six Times Perfect Equals Record Success
Wisconsin State Journal
September 28, 2006 - A Melting Pot In Madison
The Capital Times
September 28, 2006 - Many Faces, One Team
The Capital Times
September 23, 2006 - 6 Here Perfect On Act Test
The Capital Times
September 23, 2006 - 6 City Students Get Perfect Act Score
Wisconsin State Journal
September 22, 2006 - Praise And Scorn At East
Wisconsin State Journal
September 17, 2006 - Know Your Madisonian: Kathy Price
Wisconsin State Journal
September 16, 2006 - Arts Elementary School In Planning Stages
The Capital Times
September 16, 2006 - New Mann, Sanchez Scholars Named
The Capital Times
September 14, 2006 - School Policy Eats At Some
The Capital Times
September 13, 2006 - 67 Are National Merit Semifinalists
The Capital Times
September 8, 2006 - Madison Public Schools Implement Online Student Information System
WISC-TV
September 6, 2006 - It's Locked-in Lunches Now For East High 9th-graders
The Capital Times
September 6, 2006 - A First For Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
September 5, 2006 - Older Middle, High School Students Get First Day Of School Off
WISC-TV
September 5, 2006 - Madison's sixth graders receive some special attention
NBC 15
September 5, 2006 - Freshmen Get Early Start On High School
The Capital Times
September 3, 2006 - One Of Life's Rites Of Passage
Wisconsin State Journal
September 3, 2006 - School Is One Teacher's Tool
Wisconsin State Journal
September, 2006 - Grants help school programs survive
Capital Region Business Journal
August 31, 2006 - 2 City Schools Lead In Narrowing Gap
The Capital Times
August 30, 2006 - Students Rock 'n' Roll Summer Away For Pay
Wisconsin State Journal
August 29, 2006 - Celebrating A Century
The Capital Times
August 29, 2006 - Here's The School Song
The Capital Times
August 23, 2006 - Former Police Captain Joins School District
Wisconsin State Journal
August 23, 2006 - School Safety Job Goes To Yudice
The Capital Times
August, 2006 - The Road to Wolong
Capital City Hues
August, 2006 - Lisa Black: Helping all students reach their potential
The Madison Times
August, 2006 - Top Notch Teacher: Jesse Vestermark and Tim Abel of the Art Cart
Channel 3000 To Go (Video)
August 8, 2006 - School Board Oks Animals In Classrooms
The Capital Times
August 5, 2006 - A New Principal For La Follette
The Capital Times
August 4, 2006 - Global Field Trips
Wisconsin State Journal
July 31, 2006 - Kids Feed Madison Begins Third Food Drive
Wisconsin State Journal
July 25, 2006 - CSI: Madison
The Capital Times
July 13, 2006 - French Connections
The Capital Times
July, 2006 - Top Notch Teacher: Karen Bates of Kennedy Elementary
Channel 3000 To Go (Video)
June, 2006 - Top Notch Teacher: Todd Kasper of Leopold Elementary
Channel 3000 To Go (Video)
May, 2006 - Top Notch Teacher: Libby Mackman of Crestwood Elementary
Channel 3000 To Go (Video)

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