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MMSD launches Wisconsin's first Freedom School; summer arts and career camps continue
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Gothard reported the district launched the state's first Freedom School at Mendota Elementary, highlighted summer arts and career-technical camps and partnerships with UW–Madison and community organizations.
Superintendent Dr. Gothard told the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education on July 28 that summer learning and community partnerships remain active across district schools, including the district’s first Freedom School in Wisconsin and a range of arts and career-technical programs.
Dr. Gothard said Freedom Schools — a program inspired by the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer and designed to support literacy, cultural identity and…
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