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"I think that people in the district, in McFarland are open to a referendum on a smaller scale," McFarland parent Matthew Schultz said.

The most significant changes will be for students at Chavez, Crestwood and Thoreau Elementary Schools, who will now start school at 8:25 a.m. instead of 7:35 a.m.. The schedule for

Pearson has been on the Madison School Board since 2021 and was reelected earlier this month to another three-year term.

Counselman has organized more than 300 field trips for students in the past two years alone.

The newest graduates from the UW-Madison Odyssey Project all have big plans for the future: One student wants to write an autobiography, one hopes to become a dental hygienist and another is going into social work.

Members of the Mount Horeb community talk about this week's events.

With this plan in hand, the the School Board can begin to narrow its focus as it considers two referendums for November 2024.

With enrollment in public schools declining statewide, districts are scrambling to retain students and the precious funding dollars they bring with.

UW-Madison conferred 7,868 degrees Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Several graduates were escorted from the stadium by police after holding up Palestinian flags.

It's a pivotal time for district finances — the last of the pandemic relief funding is expiring in September, and funding approved by voters in 2020 is ending.