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Madison School Board Approves Drug-Sniffing Dogs

Submitted by Channel 3000 Staff on Tuesday, September 27th, 6:42 am
Madison School Board Approves Drug-Sniffing Dogs

The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education has approved a plan to use drug-sniffing dogs at the district's middle and high schools.

Superintendent Dan Nerad is recommending that district use the dogs in the schools' common areas. He shared a report with board members Monday that found parents surveyed on the issues supported the plan.

Over the last six years, the district has seen a 61 percent increase in the number of students caught with drugs in school.

"The goal, the objective is to minimize the potential for violence. We know that often violence is associated with drug trafficking, and that's the issue that we want to address through this program," said Louis Yudice, a school safety coordinator.

The drug sweeps will happen around three times per semester, and the plan will be evaluated each year.

Monday's vote passed, 5-1.

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Madison School Briefly Locked Down

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 12:09pm
Madison School Briefly Locked Down

A lockdown occurred at La Follette High School in Madison on Wednesday following a report of a man carrying a gun in the area.

The Dane County 911 center received the call shortly after 3 p.m. and immediately contacted the school, which went into lockdown.

WISC-TV reported that the school opened, and students were allowed to leave about a half-hour later.

Nobody was found, but Madison police were in the area investigating. Police said the incident was not reported on school property.

 

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Herzing University Awarded G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School Title

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011, 4:42pm
Herzing University Awarded G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School Title

G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Herzing University the designation of Military Friendly School for the third straight year.

The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America's military servicemembers and veterans as students.

All 12 Herzing University locations in the United States and Herzing University Online are Veterans Administration approved, according to school officials.

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Globe Students Fundraiser Provides Bullet-Proof Vest For Oregon K-9 Unit

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 2:46pm
Globe Students Fundraiser Provides Bullet-Proof Vest For Oregon K-9 Unit

Globe University-Madison East veterinary technology students and Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog surprised Vende, an Oregon police dog, and his canine handler, Oregon Police Officer Joshua Kohlman, with a bullet-proof and stab-proof dog vest on Wednesday.

The presentation was made at during Globe University’s Community Appreciation Event.

The students raised $840 for Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog and asked the organization to use the money to purchase a vest for Vende. Kohlman and Vende performed a demonstration shorty before the presentation. 

According to Donna Morgan, President of Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog, Vende is the 157th police dog Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog has helped.

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MMSD Names Asst. Superintendent For Elementary Schools

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 11:07am
MMSD Names Asst. Superintendent For Elementary Schools

Mike Hertting has been hired as the new Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education for the Madison Metropolitan School District. 

Hertting comes to the position from Lapham Elementary School where he was principal. 

He has also been principal of Orchard Ridge Elementary School and holds a PhD in educational leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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New Principal Named At Nuestro Mundo Elementary

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 11:04am
New Principal Named At Nuestro Mundo Elementary

Sylvia Romero-Johnson has been named as the principal of Nuestro Mundo Elementary School, according to Madison Metropolitan School District officials.

Since 2008, Romero-Johnson has been the district’s Coordinator of Bilingual Education & Dual Language.  

She has a Doctorate of Educational Leadership from Edgewood College and replaces Javier Bolivar who resigned to pursue other educational opportunities.

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Extended Highlights: Middleton Blanks Madison La Follette 35-0

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Saturday, August 27th, 2011, 12:16am

The Middleton Cardinals football team might have been on the road, but they looked comfortable an strong in a 35-0 win over Madison La Follette at Lussier Stadium

Middleton was leading 6-0 late in the second quarter when A.J. Redders hooked up with Drew Haack for the 25-yard touchdown. The 2-point conversion made the lead 14-0. 

But the Cardinals weren't done in the first half. With under a minute left in the first half, the Lancers punted to Jake Raffell who took it 85 yards for the touchdown. Middleton led 21-0 at the break.

A pair of touchdowns in the second half earned Middleton their second win of the season.

Watch on-air highlights in video box below.

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