Skip to main content Skip to main content

Register for more free articles. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading.

Want to see more like this?

Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox.

Already a Subscriber? Sign in

Terms of Service Privacy Policy

Enjoy unlimited digital access to agupdate.com

If you are an active subscriber and seeing this message, please click here log back in.

{{display_title}}

{{special_title}}

Sign Up

{{tagline}}

Already subscribed? Log in | Return to homepage

Take advantage of these
exclusive benefits:

E-edition PLUS unlimited articles & videos

Personalized news alerts with our mobile app

*FREE access to newspapers.com archives

Hundreds of games, puzzles & comics online

*Refers to the latest 2 years of agupdate.com stories. Cancel anytime.

You have permission to edit this article.

Edit

Log In

Guest
Logout

Read Today's E-edition

Crops
Livestock
Markets
Farm Country
Technology
Business
Opinion
Weather
Marketplace
Jobs
Brand Ave. Studios
Shopping

Shop Local
Newsletters
Mobile Apps
Advertise with Us
Ag Publications

Facebook
Twitter

© 2026 Lee Enterprises

Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

Read Today's E-edition

Log In

Welcome, Guest
- My Subscription
  
  Help Center
- My Account
- Dashboard
- Profile
- Saved items
- Logout

Crops
Livestock
Weather
Technology
Markets
Opinion
Marketplace
Jobs

63° Partly Cloudy

Share This

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email

Vote on TeacherMatch proposal delayed

Share this

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Javascript is required to use this website.

Vote on TeacherMatch proposal delayed

MOLLY BECK , 608-252-6135
Jul 25, 2014
Jul 25, 2014

Prefer us on Google

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Madison School Board consideration of a proposal to spend $273,000 on a new screening program to help hire teachers is on hold.

kAmq@2C5 AC6D:56?E pC=6?6 $:=G6:C2 D2:5 :E’D ?@E J6E 4=62C H96? E96 3@2C5 H:== E2<6 FA E96 AC@A@D65 E9C66\J62C 4@?EC24E H:E9 r9:428@ ’D %62496C|2E49 7@C 2 AC@8C2> :ED 4C62E@CD D2J 42? 36EE6C AC65:4E H96E96C AC@DA64E:G6 E62496CD H:== :>AC@G6 DEF56?E 249:6G6>6?E]k^Am

kAm%96 3@2C5 H2D E@ 4@?D:56C E96 4@?EC24E :? |2J[ 3FE E96 C6G:6H H2D C6D4965F=65 7@C E96 3@2C5’D yF?6 b_ >66E:?8 27E6C BF6DE:@?D 2?5 4@?46C?D 2C@D6[ >@DE=J 23@FE 2? 6>A92D:D @? 7:?5:?8 42?5:52E6D E92E 42? :>AC@G6 E6DE D4@C6D] %96 3@2C5 2=D@ AFE @77 E96 G@E6 :? yF?6]k^Am

kAmq@2C5 >6>36C s62? {@F>@D D2:5 E96 3@2C5 DE:== 925 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 AC@8C2>] {@F>@D 2=D@ D2:5 96 H2?E65 E@ D66 E96 5:DEC:4E 9:C6 2 ?6H 9F>2? C6D@FC46D 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C E@ C6A=246 #@36CE }25=6C[ H9@ :D C6E:C:?8[ 367@C6 G@E:?8 @? E96 AC@A@D2=]k^Am

kAm“%9:D :D 2 3:8 562=] %9:D :D :>A@CE2?E[” {@F>@D D2:5] “$@[ x E9:?< H6 925 E96 E:>6 D@ H6 D2:5 =6E’D ;FDE H2:E]”k^Am

kAmq@2C5 >6>36C |:4926= u=@C6D D2:5 5:DEC:4E @77:4:2=D H:== =:<6=J 6:E96C 4@>6 324< H:E9 >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 AC@8C2> E@ C6DA@?5 E@ 4@?46C?D 2?5 E@ 2?DH6C @FEDE2?5:?8 BF6DE:@?D[ @C E96J H:== 3C:?8 E@ E96 3@2C5 2? 2=E6C?2E:G6 E@@= E@ 4@?D:56C]k^Am

kAm“%96J H:== 6:E96C 5@ 2 36EE6C ;@3 2E D6==:?8 :E @C 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 36EE6C 49@:46[” D2:5 u=@C6D]k^Am

kAmt:E96C H2J[ E96 C62D@?D E@ FD6 DF49 2 AC@8C2> 2C6 :>A@CE2?E[ 96 D2:5]k^Am

People are also reading…

Screwworm spreads into 4 more counties
Cereal rye smothers weeds
Revamped program offers one-year contract for cover crops
Beet stands come through cold, windy spring
Montana Department of Livestock and MSU Extension issue guidance after New World screwworm detected in Texas
What can I do about drought, minerals, and fly control for cattle?
Simple changes make the difference in cooling off cattle
Downpour floods fields in south-central North Dakota as farmers finish planting
Manage small acreage pastures before, after drought
From the Fields: Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini
How Mitchell-based Trail King powers heavy haul across North America
Nitrogen prices spawn interest in fertigation
What cattle producers need to know about New World screwworm
Lewistown native shares his passion for agriculture
Oliver love leads to book

kAm“x =:<6 E96 2==@42E:@? @7 >@?6J 7@C D@>6E9:?8 E92E H@C<D[” 96 D2:5] “xE 5@6D?’E 92G6 E@ 36 %62496C|2E49[ 3FE H6 ?665 E@ 36 288C6DD:G6 :? @FC 9:C:?8 AC24E:46D 2?5 >2<:?8 DFC6 H6 5@ 86E 8@@5 :?5:G:5F2=D[ 2?5 5:G6CD6 :?5:G:5F2=D]”k^Am

kAm%96 5:DEC:4E 92D FD65 E62496C\D4C66?:?8 E@@=D :? E96 A2DE[ 3FE @77:4:2=D 92G6 D2:5 E96J 2C6 :?256BF2E6 2?5 =:>:E65 :? E96:C 23:=:EJ E@ AC65:4E H96E96C E6249:?8 42?5:52E6D H:== 36 67764E:G6]k^Am

kAmyF?6 v=6??@?[ E96 5:DEC:4E’D 6>A=@J>6?E >2?286C[ E@=5 E96 3@2C5 :? yF?6 E92E E96 5:DEC:4E AC@46DD6D a[___ E62496C 2AA=:42E:@?D A6C J62C] $96 D2:5 E96 AC@8C2> H@F=5 96=A 9F>2? C6D@FC46D DE277 “@3;64E:G6=J 2?5 4@?D:DE6?E=J 2AA=J G6CJ DA64:7:4 ;@3\C6=2E65 4@>A6E6?4:6D E@ AC@G:56 255:E:@?2= :?7@C>2E:@? E@ @FC AC:?4:A2=D” 23@FE 42?5:52E6D]k^Am

kAm%96 AC@8C2> H@F=5 AC@G:56 E96 5:DEC:4E H:E9 2 DJDE6> E@ EC24< 2?5 C64CF:E 2AA=:42?ED[ 2D< E62496C 42?5:52E6D 2 E:>65 D6C:6D @7 BF6DE:@?D 2?5 2DD:8? 6249 2AA=:42?E 2 AC@76DD:@?2= 56G6=@A>6?E AC@7:=6 E@ D9@H AC:?4:A2=D @C 9F>2? C6D@FC46D 6IA6CED H92E <:?5 @7 96=A 2AA=:42?ED >2J ?665 @?46 9:C65] r2?5:52E6D 2C6 C2E65 @? E96:C 2EE:EF56[ 4@8?:E:G6 23:=:EJ 2?5 E6249:?8 D<:==D]k^Am

kAm%96 AC@8C2> 2=D@ =:?<D E@ 2 A@@= @7 42?5:52E6D E92E :?4=F56D 2 D:8?:7:42?E A6C46?E286 @7 >:?@C:E:6D[ H9:49 E96 5:DEC:4E 92D A@:?E65 E@ 2D 2 H2J E@ 3@@DE E96:C DE277’D 5:G6CD:EJ]k^Am

kAmq@2C5 >6>36C %]y] |6CEK D2:5 E96 5:DEC:4E’D ?6H A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 &(\|25:D@? 2:>65 2E 36EE6C 9:C:?8 2?5 C6E2:?:?8 ?6H E62496CD 2?5 AC:?4:A2=D H:== 96=A H:E9 E9@D6 677@CED]k^Am

kAm“x =:<6 E96 9F>2? 6=6>6?E :? E96 9:C:?8 AC@46DD[” 96 D2:5] “x E9:?< @G6C\C6=:2?46 @? D4C66?:?8 E@@=D 42? 24EF2==J =625 FD 2H2J 7C@> BF2=:EJ 42?5:52E6D[ 2?5 x 2> D<6AE:42= 23@FE %62496C|2E49 2D 2 >62?D E@ :?4C62D6 5:G6CD:EJ]”k^Am

kAms:DEC:4E DA@<6DH@>2? #2496= $EC2F49\}6=D@? D2:5 E96 3@2C5’D >66E:?8 42=6?52C 4@F=5 36 7:C>65 FA :? E96 4@>:?8 H66<D]k^Am

kAm“%96C6 92D 366? ?@ FA52E6 D:?46 E96 3@2C5 =2DE 4@?D:56C65 %62496C|2E49[” D96 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] “{:<6 H6 56D4C:365 E96?[ H6 H:== E2<6 >@C6 E:>6 E@ 6?DFC6 E92E BF6DE:@?D 2C6 2?DH6C65 367@C6 >@G:?8 7@CH2C5] %96 6?5 8@2= :D E@ 6?DFC6 H6 92G6 E96 DEC@?86DE 2AAC@249 A@DD:3=6 7@C C64CF:E>6?E[ D4C66?:?8 2?5 AC@76DD:@?2= 56G6=@A>6?E 7@C ?6H E62496CD]”k^Am

Morning Bell

Reporter Molly Beck covers K-12 education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the State Journal.

• Read more from this blog

Follow @MollyBeckWSJ

Want to see more like this?

Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox.

* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.

Related to this story

Madison overhauls the way it hires teachers, seeking high quality and increased diversity

Madison overhauls the way it hires teachers, seeking high quality and increased diversity

Hundreds more applicants were passed along to the interview stage, giving principals more choices.

rickert column photo 5-24

Chris Rickert: Computers good for helping select more than just Madison teachers?

TeacherMatch purports to identify through one machine-based assessment the teacher candidates who can get students to do better on another mac…

District proposes using screening test to predict teachers' impact on student success

The Madison School Board is considering spending $273,000 for a three-year contract for a screening test described as being able to predict ho…

Watch Now: Related Video

May 19, 2026: HEAVY RAINS TX - Mississippi Valley - Ohio Valley - Southeast | Rains in Driest...

Build It Yourself Low Cost Milking Parlor

Build It Yourself Low Cost Milking Parlor

Build It Yourself Low Cost Milking Parlor

May 12, 2026: Plains Rain Chances | Summer Temps | Strong MJO Pulse

May 12, 2026: Plains Rain Chances | Summer Temps | Strong MJO Pulse

May 12, 2026: Plains Rain Chances | Summer Temps | Strong MJO Pulse

May 5, 2026: Late May Momentum | CO Snow | Southeast Severe

May 5, 2026: Late May Momentum | CO Snow | Southeast Severe

May 5, 2026: Late May Momentum | CO Snow | Southeast Severe

Marketplace

Recently Listed

Ritchie Bros. - Ad from 2026-06-18

Other

Ritchie Bros. - Ad from 2026-06-18

6 hrs ago

FARMLAND AUCTION

Auctions

Featured

FARMLAND AUCTION

Jun 17, 2026

Farmer Today Auction Calendar

Auctions

Featured

Farmer Today Auction Calendar

Jun 17, 2026

Frederick’s Consignment Auction

Auctions

Featured

Frederick’s Consignment Auction

Jun 17, 2026

Marketplace

Find the equipment you're looking for

Tractors
Combines
Harvesters
Planting
Misc Equipment
Hay Equipment
Trailers
Trucks
Livestock
Seed
Feed/Hay

Facebook
Twitter

Contact Us
Advertise with Us

Prefer us on Google

Sites & Partners

Agri-View
Cattle Seller
Farm & Ranch Guide
Farm & Ranch Network
Illinois Farmer Today
Iowa Farmer Today
Livestock Roundup
Midwest Marketer
Midwest Messenger
Minnesota Farm Guide
Missouri Farmer Today
The Prairie Star
Midwest Messenger Kansas
Tri-State Neighbor

Services

Tractors
Combines
Harvesters
Planting
Hay Equipment
Trucks & Trailers
Livestock
Seed, Feed, & Hay
Shopping

© Copyright 2026 AgUpdate, 707 S 13th Street Tekamah, NE 68061

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Do Not Sell My Info | Cookie Preferences

Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.

Notifications
Settings

You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

Breaking News

Subscribe