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Letter | Dem majorities can end tariff foolishness
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (149+ words) captimes.com Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: President Trump's Canadian tariff war is just history rhyming. It is not a novel idea to try to annex Canada by blasting it with tariffs. This failed once before and backfired after…...
How Madison struck deals to build 212 lower-cost student beds
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (552+ words) Core Spaces is building another oLiv student housing development on Broom and West Johnson streets, which will add 165 lower-cost beds for University of Wisconsin-Madison students. In 2024, Madison's city leaders standardized an incentive that allowed developers to build additional stories on…...
Editorial | Black infant mortality rate is a public health crisis
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (962+ words) Premature birth and low birth weight are the leading causes of death for Black infants in Wisconsin. Babies born too early often require extensive neonatal intensive care. For too long, lawmakers have dragged their feet on improving outcomes for Black…...
UW-Madison applications more than doubled in a decade. Here’s why.
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (765+ words) People tour the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2025. Students are experiencing more competition to secure a spot in the university's incoming classes. Year after year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has touted a record number of applicants seeking spots in its incoming…...
Madison schools block AI tools like Google Gemini on student computers
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (647+ words) AI applications like Chat GPT and Google’s Gemini tool are blocked or disabled on Madison students' Chromebooks. As students in the Madison school district start the new school year, administrators will continue to limit students’ access to artificial intelligence features…...
Letter | MMSD needs to review behavior education plan | Letters to the Editor | captimes.com
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (187+ words) Letter | MMSD needs to review behavior education plan The Capital Times Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Madison Metropolitan School Districtâs Behavior Education Plan must be updated to meet the needs of todayâs students. Families, educators and community…...
Opinion | Voters need to prioritize school funding
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (453+ words) The Capital Times It has been a few years, but there are some things you donât forget. During my first week as a teacher, I remember having a lot to worry about. Everything was new. Was I prepared? Would…...
Cap Times to celebrate photojournalism at 10th annual Idea Fest
1+ week, 4+ day ago (218+ words) Tickets are available at captimesideafest.com for both days together ($60) or a single day ($30). Discounts are available for Cap Times members and students. Email questions to [email protected]. LEARN MORE: Schedule - Cap Times Idea Fest 2026 At 4:45 p.m., the Rev. Lilada Gee, an…...
Wisconsin’s Black infant mortality crisis is harming generations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1692+ words) Premature birth and low birth weight are the leading causes of death for Black infants in Wisconsin. Babies born too early often require extensive neonatal intensive care. This is the first story in the Cap Times series Deadly Divide, investigating…...
Letter | MMSD needs to review Behavioral Education Plan, not create more bureaucracy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (144+ words) Dear Editor: “Madison School Board debates how to review student discipline policy.” So why is the board debating how to review the policy instead of reviewing it? Pull the data since 2014, state what BEP was supposed to accomplish, compare that…...