Earlier this month, Madison Metropolitan School District was reporting 199 teacher vacancies and 124 vacancies for non-teaching staff. These numbers were similarly high in other districts around the state and […]
Experts Agree That It’s Time to Start School Later
“When you wake a teen up at 6 AM, it’s like waking an adult up at 3 AM.” That’s Kari Oakes, a healthcare reporter and founding member of Start School […]
We’re Overscheduling the Kids
It’s back-to-school time, and parents are more stressed than ever about COVID classroom safety, the transition back to in-person learning, and making sure their kids are up-to-speed on academic and […]
Campus Mask Mandates Are Back
After the CDC issued its controversial new guidelines in May announcing that vaccinated people could go without masks in most indoor and outdoor spaces, many local health departments and businesses […]
First Day of School with New Superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins
For K–12 students in Madison, it’s the first day of the school year! Today on the show, Carousel hosts her annual back-to-school check-in, this time with newly appointed Madison Metropolitan […]
Local Artists Share Influential Art Projects from School
Everyone had to take an art class in school, right? Oftentimes, these classes served as a stepping stone for today’s artists, allowing them to develop the skills they need to […]
