A regulation introduced last May amends Title IX–the federal civil rights law established in 1972 that ensures students have fair access education regardless of sex. Under US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s changes, schools must have sexual assault policies in place that are compliant by August 14th. The national nonprofit NASPA’s Culture of Respect initiative offers […]
Wisconsin Schools Consider Back-to-School
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction or DPI suggests a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1. Their guidance gives a few options to meet that ratio. One option splits classrooms into two cohorts. Half of the class attends in person Monday and Tuesday, while the other half attend Thursday and Friday. When students aren’t […]
UW-Madison Announces Back to School Plans
It’s been 3 months since UW-Madison students left campus to slow the spread of Covid-19. Now the university has a plan to reopen. Beginning September 5th, classes will be a mix of in-person and virtual instruction. Classes with more than 100 people will be virtual while classes under 50 will meet in person. Classes that […]
As Protests Against Police Brutality Continue, Governor Evers Voices S...
In a video posted Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers asked the state legislature to immediately pass a bill that could change how much force a police officer could use. That limit? The least amount necessary. Assembly Bill 1012 was introduced in the state assembly by Representative Chris Taylor of Madison and State Senator LaTonya Johnson of […]
Black and Latino Chambers receive support to help businesses through C...
On Tuesday, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced the city will invest $35,000 in both the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. Jessica Cavazos is the CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County. She says the pandemic has caused the organization to cancel fundraisers and […]
Plants in a Pandemic
Stores with garden centers, like Home Depot, Walmart, and Menards have remained open as essential businesses throughout the pandemic. But some smaller retailers have been creatively getting their plants to customers. Wildewood on East Johnson Street specializes in house plants and home goods. Owner Kate Holl says she had to launch an online store, which […]
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