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Tunnels: The New MMSD Transport Network

Elliott Weix April 3, 2023

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Madison Metropolitan School District plans to abandon metro buses in favor of a network of tunnels beneath Madison, allowing...

Results are in for Madison Snowplow Naming

Results are in for Madison Snowplow Naming

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

During January and February of 2023, our own city of Madison hosted a snow-plow naming contest for four new city vehicles: a quad axle brine truck, an MT7 trackless bike path plow, a loader with plow and...

MMSD Superintendent Carlton Jenkins Announces Retierment in July

MMSD Superintendent Carlton Jenkins Announces Retierment in July

Jonathan Buscher February 24, 2023

Carlton Jenkins, MMSD’s superintendent for the past three years, recently revealed his decision to retire, effective July 28, 2023, during a district announcement on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. In the...

Local Indigenous Artist Exposed as White

Local Indigenous Artist Exposed as White

Jonathan Buscher January 22, 2023

Kay LeClaire is an individual who goes by they/them pronouns, identifies as “two-spirit,” an Indigenous term for being non-binary, and has claimed heritage from a variety of different groups, including...

One Citys Grade Cut Students Transfer to MMSD

One City’s Grade Cut Students Transfer to MMSD

Jonathan Buscher January 22, 2023

On Thursday, January 5, One City Preparatory Academy, a private Madison charter school, announced that it would be closing its 9th and 10th-grade programs mid-year due to staffing shortages. Although...

Lunchroom Worker Shortages in MMSD and their Impact on School Food Nutrition

Lunchroom Worker Shortages in MMSD and their Impact on School Food Nutrition

Sophia Jiang October 28, 2022

In the recent weeks, MMSD parents and staff have filed complaints regarding the school food quality and service, citing limited nutritional value, incorrect listing of menu items, and repeated menu items....

2023 Dane County Budget

2023 Dane County Budget

Alexandra Saffman October 27, 2022

On October 3rd, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi revealed a record $834 million budget for the upcoming year. Highlights include $12 million in funding for a new election facility located downtown, a $30...

Second Ancient Native American Dugout Canoe Found in Lake Mendota

Second Ancient Native American Dugout Canoe Found in Lake Mendota

Jonathan Buscher October 27, 2022

Marine archaeologist Tamara Thompson was somewhat surprised when she discovered a canoe of Native American origin dating back 1,200 years in November of 2021. More of a surprise however, came when, less...

Incident at La Follette Homecoming

Incident at La Follette Homecoming

Ava Kahn October 27, 2022

La Follette, like many other high schools, was set to have their homecoming dance from 7 to 10 pm on October 8, 2022. At around 8:45 pm, a physical altercation broke out between two 14-year-old boys. As...

MMSD Board of Education Votes in Support of Specific Water Access Policy Language

MMSD Board of Education Votes in Support of Specific Water Access Policy Language

Sophia Jiang October 9, 2022

On September 29th, the MMSD Board of Education (BOE) voted in support of specific language regarding water access. The general policy, which includes health-related topics such as nutrition, physical activity,...

With Complaints About School Lunches, MMSD Responds

With Complaints About School Lunches, MMSD Responds

Jonathan Buscher October 8, 2022

With the fall semester starting, MMSD has begun to receive complaints from teachers, students, and parents alike regarding the quality, quantity, and variety of school lunches being provided to all grade...

One of MMSDs job fairs hosts potential teaching candidates

Teacher Shortages Find MMSD as School Begins

Jonathan Buscher October 8, 2022

As the school year loomed in late August of 2022, MMSD faced a teacher shortage, an issue that continued through the start of school on September first. A few months prior, the district was down over 570...

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