The district will shift to a hybrid-learning model after Oct. 30 at the earliest. Photo: Corey Coyle, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Madison Metropolitan School District schools will begin the school year with entirely online classes. According to …

The union said that resuming classroom learning in the fall would be a negligent and deadly decision. Photo: Google Maps Author: Sam Buisman The Madison teachers’ union demands that their schools start the year online to keep students and teachers …

The Mayor and other prominent Madison figures urged Congress to provide more aid as many CARES Act provisions approach their expiration dates. Photo: Richard Hurd, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Madison city leaders pressure the federal government for …

The usual white “W” in UW Athletics’ crest logo will be changed to black for the 2020-2021 school year. Photo: UW Athletics. Author: Sam Buisman UW-Madison’s athletic uniforms will feature a black “W” throughout this school year as a gesture …

The Governor has made expanding broadband access one of his priorities for economic development and COVID-19 management. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers launches a task force focusing on expanding high-speed internet access to Wisconsinites.  Evers announced …

While UW-Madison officials believed its hybrid programs for the fall would allow its international students to remain in the U.S., faculty still forcefully came out against the policy. Photo: vonbloompasha, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman The Trump administration …

Public Health Madison and Dane County will handle noncompliance complaints regarding their mask-wearing order, possibly resulting in fines. Photo: goodfreephotos, licensed under creative commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Not wearing a mask while indoors in Madison could now …

Native American advocacy groups praised the team’s decision to retire its name and mascot, long criticized as racist caricatures. Photo: Delano Scott, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman The Washington Redskins football team will change its name in reaction …

Confirmed COVID-19 cases across the US also continue to skyrocket. Graphic: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin broke its record for single-day increases in COVID-19 cases twice over the weekend as the weekly average of …

The ruling will allow laws that restrict Evers’ Justice Department from acting independently of the legislature to remain in effect. Photo: Office of the Speaker, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds the Wisconsin Legislature’s 2018 lame-duck …

Amongst the new programs are a $10 million fundraising effort for diverse recruiting, mandatory implicit bias training for freshman, $1 million in funding for research on race in America. Photo: Bryce Richter, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman UW …

The Governor promised that the expansion of I-94’s East-West corridor in Milwaukee county would create jobs, reduce traffic and bolster safety. Photo: Patriarca12, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin will seek federal approval to resume its expansion of …