In this 2019 photo, then-junior Alayna Tucker facilitates a discussion about math physics in an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class at Madison East High School. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County raises funds for the program, which costs about $2 million to run each year.
The Madison School District will be able to enroll more students in its college prep elective classes following a donation from American Family Insurance’s foundation.
“The Queen’s Gambit” is playing out in real life in Maine, where a custodian is coaching his schools’ chess teams to national acclaim. Part-time chess coach and full-time custodian David Bishop led his elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year, drawing comparisons to the Netflix series about a chess prodigy inspired by a janitor. Bishop’s coaching success follows a happy twist of fate. He took the school's custodial job after taking an early retirement package at age 50. He didn't even know about the school's chess club. Now, members of the team say chess has taught them to be strategic and to consider the ramifications of decisions.
In this 2019 photo, then-junior Alayna Tucker facilitates a discussion about math physics in an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class at Madison East High School. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County raises funds for the program, which costs about $2 million to run each year.
