Krisjon Olson

Madison families demand greater access to sports for disabled students A recent debacle involving two West High School swimmers raised doubts about MMSD's support for students with disabilities, parents and advocates say.

We are grateful to the West coaches who kept the swim lanes open for our kids - now we need MMSD to commit not just for a season, but to every student in Madison in the face of educational rollbacks nationwide #LetThemSwim

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about our family biking adventures and learned that one of our colleagues has been documenting some of our stops in the region over the years on @cyclists-of-msn.bsky.social ❤️

RIFs rip through federal Office of Special Education Programs With OSEP reportedly decimated, one special education expert asks: How can IDEA "possibly function"?

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#LetThemSwim

"We have each other's backs…. We…felt that since Asha got involved with…swim at West. But it took this…[for] attention to how marginalized people with disabilities are…despite the efforts of some teachers, her coaches and her principal”

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Madison's Best Daily Podcast - City Cast Madison Listen to the City Cast Madison podcast. Here's what Madison's talking about today.

@MadisonMinute podcast asking for answers from West High and the MMSD Board and talking about their own experiences with high school swim. Listen at minute 21. madison.citycast.fm/podcasts

Pulled from the pool: Madison West athletes call for inclusion after swim team cuts MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison West High School community called on MMSD board members to course-correct Monday night after students Asha Shukla and Aurelia Bergstrom were cut from the school's

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The district should support accessible programs in school, not hastily dismantle them. Students and the community showed up

Thank you, Danilyn. Please let the Doyle building that they need to support West High not dismantle accessible programs

'We deserve better': MMSD cuts swim program for disabled students MADISON (WKOW) -- For Asha Shukla, a senior at West High School in Madison, life hasn't been the easiest.

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Two Madison West students with disabilities cut from swim team Every high school student wants to feel included — but two Madison West families say their daughters are left on the sidelines this year.

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YouTube video by Charlie Bergstrom #letusswim

MMSD administrators effectively cut 2 swimmers with disabilities from West High’s team: reversing years of inclusion with the season underway.

Equal ≠ fair. Access is not optional.

Speak up at the Board meeting Monday
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#LetThemSwim #MMSD

YouTube video by Asha’s Funhouse Everyone Deserves a Chance To Win!🏆 #mwhsletthemswim

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#MMSD #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Access

LET THEM SWIM Talking Points LET THEM SWIM Talking Points, Scripts, Goals and Contacts September 2025 Questions? Call/Text Raj Shukla at 608-338-5227 Call/Text Tora Frank at 608-335-8303 Call/Text Krisjon Olson at 510-229-7337...

This isn’t about races. It’s about rights. Do we believe every student deserves access?

📢 Speak to the Board Monday:
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#MMSD #LetThemSwim #DisabilityJustice

So many friends, coaches & teammates stand w/ Asha & Aurelia. 💙

This isn’t just about one season. MMSD broke trust by changing the rules midstream without a process. Equal ≠ fair. Access is not optional.

#DisabilityJustice #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Swimmer with a disability crushing her race in a pool

🏊 MMSD cut 2 swimmers w/ disabilities from West’s team.

For years they had the opportunity to swim as non-scoring members. This year? MMSD reversed course with the season underway.

#MMSD #LetThemSwim

Trump and the GOP don't care for health caregivers My disabled daughter relies on caregivers. They will suffer under the "big, beautiful" bill's Medicaid cuts

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Their Mass Rape Went Unpunished. Four Decades Later, They Fought Back. (Gift Article) Systematically assaulted during Guatemala’s civil war, 36 Mayan women made a final bid for justice.

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From Kansas to Georgia, health leaders are warning: Medicaid cuts will gut care, close hospitals, and devastate communities.

Sen. Brian Schatz: “Whether you’re in a red or blue state, you will feel the weight of this terrible legislation.” #StopTheCuts

SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide

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For perspective, 202,000 lost jobs is a bit more than 1 out of every 1,000 people currently employed in the US. $46B is about $1.6 out of each $1,000 of current US gdp. These cuts are gonna hurt and they are only one part of the oncoming economic damage.

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The Department of Energy (DOE) is trying to get rid of important rules of Section 504! DOE is trying to change the rules that new buildings must be accessible to people with disabilities. The deadline to send in comments is Monday, June 16, 2025.

Expanding the Pipeline of Physician–Social Scientists This Viewpoint discusses the need to expand the pipeline of physician-scientists trained in the social sciences and humanities to meet the growing demand for leaders who can fully integrate medicine a...

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One woman's fight to remove barriers for aspiring doctors with disabilities After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.

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House rules committee sneaks in to vote to cut Medicaid

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Disasters affect people with disabilities differently. CARE Kits can make a difference. #DisabilityJustice See the full wishlist to support the development of kits: a.co/earXFOL

The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy The economic consequences of cuts to the National Science Foundation and restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching.

The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy

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“This is the first time that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, part of the Organization of American States of which the United States is a member, has made a ruling about a law enforcement killing on U.S. soil.”