Across Madison, coverage here takes in middle and high school curriculum, graduation requirements, school programs and student wellbeing. This page follows secondary education at the city level, from classroom changes to the programs students move through before graduation.
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November 2, 2026
MTZ Charitable Marks Five Years of TRY ProgramThe TRY program, which brings community volunteers into the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center to lead discussions with youth, has reached an estimated 1,000 to 1,200 kids since 2021.
October 24, 2026
Madison Schools Begin Construction on Middle School ProjectsThe district officially launched construction at Sennett and Cherokee Heights middle schools this month.
October 21, 2026
Madison Schools Rank Among State's BestSix schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District earned top spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
October 19, 2026
Madison Students March for After-School AwarenessHundreds of students walked around the Capitol square to highlight the importance of after-school programming.
October 15, 2026
Madison Breaks Ground on New Middle SchoolsThe Madison Metropolitan School District has launched construction on two new sustainable middle school facilities.
October 8, 2026
UW-Madison School of Education Enrollment Has RisenThe top-ranked program reports record enrollment figures despite broader national declines in education majors.
October 8, 2026
Madison Schools Unveiled Draft Boundary MapsThe district aims to address overcrowding and city population growth through a new boundary review process.
October 6, 2026
Madison District Identified Hazardous Student CrossingsTen intersections were flagged as hazardous, providing free daily bus service to 100 students in Madison.
September 24, 2026
Madison Schools, Urban League Renew Tutoring PartnershipThe Middle Schools of Hope program will continue supporting local students throughout the 2026-27 academic year.
September 24, 2026
Madison Schools Opened AP Exam RegistrationThe Madison Metropolitan School District has opened enrollment for May 2027 Advanced Placement testing.
Reporting here centers on curriculum changes, graduation requirements, program recognition and the day-to-day experience of high school students. Coverage runs across the city and into the communities around it wherever a secondary school story crosses that line. State graduation rules and local course decisions often shape the same students, so both are followed together. Student wellbeing has become one of the constraints that most often shapes how a school year actually unfolds.
