Chris Stanford
WISCTV News 3
Madison, WI, United States
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Teachers turn to online wishlists to help stock classrooms ahead of school year
As teachers are getting ready to welcome kids back to school, more and more of them are asking for help. → Read More
Verona school bucks trend of sliding literacy rates
As child literacy rates slide nationwide, a Verona school is bucking the trend. → Read More
Verona school district adjusts start time due to lack of school bus drivers
David Prahl // Shutterstock- Minimum wage: $10.19 ($21,195 annual) - Living wage for: --- 1 adult: $15.06 ($4.87 difference) --- 1 adult and 1 child: $29.86 ($19.67 difference) --- 2 adults: $11.69 ($1.50 difference) --- 2 adults and 1 child: $16.34 ($6.15 difference) Alaska’s minimum wage rose to $10.34 on Jan. 1, 2021, although school bus drivers in the state... → Read More
What MMSD classrooms now look like as students start returning this week
It’s an important week for the Madison school district as it begins the transition of bringing students back into the classroom. → Read More
Madison East student dies of COVID, district officials say
A student at Madison East High School has passed away from causes related to COVID-19, according to a Madison Metropolitan School District spokesperson. → Read More
Food pantry looking for help to feed students learning online
For many kids in the Madison area no school means no lunch. A Madison food pantry is looking for help to feed kids as most of them are about to start online learning. → Read More
Nonprofit trying to prop up families now to avoid bigger problem later
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are putting a local nonprofit in a tough spot. → Read More
Former OKCPS elementary school to be turned into film and TV academy
On January 13, 2020, the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) Board of Education voted to sell the former Green Pastures Elementary School to Green Pastures Studio LLC (GPS). The school will be converted into a film and television academy and film studio to meet the growing needs and economic development of the Oklahoma entertainment industry. Green Pastures Elementary, located at 4300 N. → Read More
Why you should break down those big Christmas present boxes
Now that families have opened up their Christmas presents there's typically a mountain of trash to throw out. Before you do, Norman police want to make sure you're not making yourself a target for burglaries. A new TV box can tell potential thieves that there's a brand new TV inside. So, what do you do? "Use caution when placing your holiday trash at the curb. → Read More
Sheriff blasts Amazon for not helping with probe into driver
A sheriff's office in Florida said it caught an Amazon driver stealing a customer's package but got no help from the company during its investigation. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Thursday in a statement that it had arrested 27-year-old Jose Campos after detectives tracked down the vehicle he was using from homeowners' association video and video from the Davenport, Florida residence… → Read More
Oklahoma Kid on a Mission to Help St. Jude Patients
Jax Sealey can often be found riding his bike around Butler, OK. Butler is the type of town you can stand on one side of and see clear across to the other. It’s surrounded by wide open farmland. In fact, we saw more cows than people when we went to interview Jax. Jax is 12 years old. He wears tinted glasses to filter out the sun. He’s a bit shy and soft spoken. He’s also a very successful… → Read More
STEM Teacher of the Month: Ms. Samone Thompson
FOX 25's STEM Teacher of the Month is a young, energetic and enthusiastic educator at Millwood Middle School. Ms. Samone Thompson does a lot at Millwood Middle School. She teaches coding, mathematics, science, robotics and is involved in extracurricular activities. "Teaching is really my passion, so it doesn't seem like work," Thompson said. She's two years out of college, but already has… → Read More
STEM Teach of the Month: Jan Marvin
Students in Mrs. Jan Marvin's classes almost always have their hands on something. Jan Marvin is in her 21st year at Yukon Middle School, before that she took 11 years off to be a mom and just like some mom's she's known to be a bit tough. "She can be the strictest teacher ever," said 8th grader Kalina Robb "she can be the nicest teacher ever. " "I'd like for them to think I'm the meanest… → Read More
Stricklen family receives keys to 950th home built by Habitat for Humanity
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity dedicated their 950th home Friday, a special one for FOX 25 as we assisted the homeowner with the build. It was a day of hugs and the emotions came gushing out because of one moment: the key hand-off to new homeowner Amber Stricklen. "That... that hit me. Right then is when I knew this was my house. " Stricklen said. "When she hands over those keys... It's… → Read More
Problems persist for Oklahoma City Public Schools buses
With dozens of new vehicles in the fleet, inspection records show many OKCPS school buses still fall short of federal and state safety standards. A previous investigation by FOX 25 uncovered 75, or one in three, of the district’s school buses had deficiencies that needed to be fixed. The most frequent bus issues were bad brakes, broken parking brakes, and broken emergency exits. → Read More
STEM Teacher of the Month: Lauren Smith of Bishop McGuinness High School
It doesn’t take long to notice Lauren Smith isn’t your ordinary teacher. She blends in among her students who are always interacting and collaborating with each other. Smith launched the STEM program at Bishop McGuinness High School. STEM I focuses on research and development and sees students working both individually and in groups to achieve the class objectives. → Read More
Nurses feel "blessed" to work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is going on right now. Even if you don't win the house the money you spend on a ticket goes to support the mission at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Oklahoma kids are treated and cured at that hospi → Read More
Music therapy a big part of Oklahoma child's treatment at St. Jude's Hospital
It's been a rough ride for Carson Dimsdale.The Oklahoma kid has spent much of the past year and a half at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.Music is a big part of that time. The music therapy program at the hospital is lead by Amy Love.Music → Read More
Oklahoma boy recovering from eye cancer with help St. Jude's help
During the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway FOX 25 is featuring children from Oklahoma who are being treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.We’ve been following the story of Micah Orane, who’s been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare → Read More
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital helps metro boy battle cancer
As we kick off this year’s St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway FOX 25 is telling the stories of local kids who’ve been treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Cancer came quickly for Carson Dimsdale. One day he was fine, but then he got tired, his legs → Read More