It will be a year-round middle school. And an urban farm. And a cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. And a neighborhood center. And an office space. And a home for small business.
Planners of the Resilience Research Center development have firmed up their vision and timeline for the nearly 4-acre parcel planned to start taking shape in January on the South Side, near the intersection of East Badger and Rimrock roads.
….The school would emphasize “culturally relevant” teaching, designed to bridge the achievement gap between white and minority students by helping teachers better understand their students’ home culture. The concept is promoted by UW-Madison education professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, who along with other university faculty is working on developing the charter school.