•  Madison Prep projected costs increase $10.4 million. Wisconsin State Journal Article by Matthew DeFour. Read More>
•  Chalkboard: Will Madison School Board go for non-union Madison Prep? The Capitol Times article by Susan Troller. Read More>
•  Delavan-Darien achievement gaps concerning Latinos. Article by Catherine Idzerda. Read More>
• School Board vote on Madison Prep delayed. Wisconsin State Journal article by Matthew DeFour. Read More>
•  Kathy Walsh Nufer Column: Educators' lives made enormous impact. Read More>
• Beloit Schools: How do we compare? Study looks at spending, demographics and test scores. Beloit Daily News article by Hillary Gavigan. Read More>
•  Language Lessons: Program merges family time, English. Wausau Daily Herald article by Keith Uhlig. Read More>
•  Chalkboard: School Board members float alternatives to Madison Prep charter school. The Capital Times article by Susan Troller. Read More>
•  Low-income, minority students shine in Madison schools' college prep program, analysis shows. Wisconsin State Journal article by Matthew DeFour. Read more>
•  Christopher Emdin: 5 Reasons Why Students Are Being Arrested in Schools. Huffington Post article. Read More>
• New Guidance Supports Voluntary Efforts  to Promote Diversity and Reduce Racial Isolation in Education. Press release from the U.S. Department of Education. Read More>

In the Community

• Olbrich Botanical Garden: Kwanzaa Celebration. Dec. 31, 2011 in Madison, Wi. Learn More>

December 2011

Quote of the Month    "It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it."                    ~Albert Einstein~ CREATE Spotlight  Barbara Van Haren and Courtney Bauder have written an article regarding their involvement with the Culturally Responsive Classroom Practices component of CREATE. Read More> Creating a Difference. Tribal Ambassador Don Rosin has written an article regarding his National Indian Education Association (NIEA) presentation. Read More> Ron Dunlap Column: Our nations needs to wake up. Post Crescent article by Ron Dunlap. Read More> CREATE Updates Leadership for Educational Equity: Foundational Overview will be taking place December 2, 2011 and January 4, 2011. Refer to the CREATE calendar for additional details>  Connecting Wisconsin Wisconsin RtI Center E-News Wisconsin PBIS Network Post

Resources  Jeff Duncan-Andrade: Growing Roses in Concrete. Watch the YouTube Video> A Girl Like Me. Approximately a 7 minute film by teen filmmaker Kiri Davis. Located on the RACE - Are we so different? website. Watch the video now> Professional Development 2012 Annual Conference Save-the-Date Card. Mark the calendar! The 2012 CREATE Conference Save-the-Date card has been released! View the save-the-date card> Connect with us Fan CREATE on Facebook  Follow CREATE on Twitter    Take the CREATE Video Tour    Visit CREATE YouTube Channel   For more information Contact Ronald C. Dunlap CREATE WI Coordinator 920-236-0539 rdunlap@cesa6.org http://www.createwisconsin.net To submit information to the CREATE Newsletter contact Erin Bonnin: ebonnin@cesa6.org   on or before January 3, 2012.     The Wi Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status, or parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected classes.   “The CREATE Wisconsin grant (CFDA #12-74-9906-IDEA30) acknowledges the support of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in the development of this e-newsletter and for the continued support of this federally-funded grant program. There are no copyright restrictions on this document; however, please credit the Wisconsin DPI and support of federal funds when copying all or part of this material.”