{"podcast":{"title":"Madison News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","podcast_index_feed_id":7577991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-madison-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-madison-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":755,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Madison News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Madison—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Madison News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:50.111492+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991"},"episode":{"title":"Middle Schools of Hope Stays Strong | Madison News","slug":"middle-schools-of-hope-stays-strong-madison-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T01:01:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/middle-schools-of-hope-stays-strong-madison-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a377c90905e82fd0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e3e46fbe-eefe-41ce-bcfe-548729d1bd01.mp3","summary":"Despite federal funding cuts that shuttered other programs, Madison’s Middle Schools of Hope remains a powerhouse for middle school students—offering daily tutoring in math and literacy across ten local academies and six surrounding schools. With over 300 students benefiting last year and a 10% jump in engagement, this 10-year initiative proves its value by blending academic support with parental involvement. Tutors are urgently needed to keep the momentum going—register now to help build brighter futures, one session at a time. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://madison.com/news/local/education/local_schools/article_093df8b5-2150-4145-b8fd-266c131f2c5c.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a377c90905e82fd0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Despite federal funding cuts that shuttered other programs, Madison’s Middle Schools of Hope remains a powerhouse for middle school students—offering dail…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/episodes/middle-schools-of-hope-stays-strong-madison-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/middle-schools-of-hope-stays-strong-madison-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}