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Education fund to focus on traditional subjects, plus arts

The Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools will focus its efforts for the foreseeable future on the achievement gap and STEAM education, according to Executive Director Stephanie Hayden.

"We just felt that it was true to our mission and our vision for all schools to be successful, and so we knew the achievement gap had to be part of our focus moving forward," she said.

STEAM refers to the traditional STEM education -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- but  includes the arts.

PTO presidents consider education challenges

PTO presidents consider education challenges

Although the school board elections are over, education-related issues still weigh on parents’ minds.

For Suzanne Swift, the president of Franklin-Randall Elementary School’s parent-teacher organization, the issues are the same as they have always been, despite certain ones being used by candidates to "hang their hats on.”

Mother’s Day live show to feature local writers

‘Listen to Your Mother’ founded by Madison blogger, humorist  

A Mother’s Day-themed production will feature local writers discussing the "real experience" of motherhood in their own words.

Fourteen local women will take the stage at the Barrymore Theatre Sunday for a performance the "Listen to Your Mother" group calls "giving Mother’s Day a microphone."

Listen to Your Mother is a live show with Madison-area writers reading their words founded by Ann Imig, a Madison blogger who describes herself online as a "stay-at-home humorist."

Tickets are $15 with a portion of proceeds supporting the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, a Madison-based non-profit organization working against domestic violence.

Dane County Sheriff's Office announces online protection event

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office will offer an internet safety presentation on protecting children to interested parents March 20.

According to a statement, the free event will focus on issues surrounding Facebook, cyber bulling and online predators.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows one in three teens have experienced online harassment, one of several statistics the statement highlighted.

The presentation will take place at the Westport Meeting Room at 5387 Mary Lake Rd. at 6 p.m.

Sun Prairie girls' continue march toward state finals

Sun Prairie girls' continue march toward state finals

The Sun Prairie girls' basketball team continued their improbable run to the WIAA state championships following a 60-56 victory over Madison LaFollette Thursday night.

The Cardinals were the 4th ranked team in the team's sectional, but got to play this game at home.

LaFollette had the lead into the second half, with junior guard Amelia Grahn hitting long range shots for the Lancers.

But Sun Prairie got on a roll in the second half. Cardinals' star, Mckayla Yentz, was in foul trouble, but she still hits some big shots down the stretch.

LaFollette finishes the year at 19-5.

Verona returns to state boys hockey tournament

Verona returns to state boys hockey tournament

The Verona Wildcats play in the first quarterfinal game at the WIAA state boys hockey tournament Thursday at Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

Verona faces Wausau West at noon in the first game of the tournament.

The Wildcats made it to the state semifinals last year, but lost 13 players off the roster this year.

Seven players who played at state last year are on the Wildcats roster this year, but a number of new faces, including a revamped defensive corps has helped get the team back to the state's final eight again in 2013.

Head Coach Joel Marshall said: "What our new guys have done that was the big question mark in our D-corps, but being able to compete and do the things they've done this season was a little bit of a surprise from our side for sure -- a pleasant surprise."

Verona brings a 25-2 record into the state tournament and is riding a 10-game winning streak.

Mothers, sons invited to warm up with winter luau

Mothers, sons invited to warm up with winter luau

DJ to spin at Friday parks dept. party