Erin Gretzinger

MMSD canceled school Friday after the teachers union MTI voted to participate in a May Day march with Voces de la Frontera to the Wisconsin state Capitol.

Thousands marched to the Capitol for “A Day Without Immigrants” protest focused on immigration and worker rights. MMSD closed due to anticipated absences.

Madison Public Schools Foundation’s president will step down this year after a decade. She oversaw transforming the nonprofit’s advocacy for MMSD.

MMSD is considering a full-day ban for younger students and allowing more flexibility for high schoolers. School Board members had mixed reactions Monday.

The Madison charter school’s CEO, Kaleem Caire, said it will remain open amid funding challenges and a push for more aid from the state of Wisconsin.

MMSD’s first draft for new attendance area maps proposes building a school near Sprecher Road, raising the possibility of another property tax referendum.

The Office of the Independent Monitor said police’s version of MMSD board member Maia Pearson’s arrest omitted facts and minimized the force officers used.

Improve Your Tomorrow launched at two MMSD high schools this school year. Program staff say it’s improving grades and attendance.

MMSD’s board approved tiebreaker rules that would decide which students are guaranteed admission to state public universities via The Wisconsin Guarantee.

The Cap Times is examining The Wisconsin Guarantee, an automatic college admissions program for high school students in the top 5% and 10% of their class.