Steve Brown's guest is Tom Beebe from the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Education and the topic is reforming school funding in Wisconsin.
Education Matters
Terry Lawler, Steve Brown and Dwayne Olsen, our co-hosts of "Education Matters," will have an unscripted and free-wheeling discussion about current and "thorny" issues in public education.
Steve Brown's guest today is Dr. Matthew Ladner, from the Goldwater Institute, talking about school reform.
The focus today is international education at UW-P. Dr. Consuelo Clemens, Associated Dir. of the International Education Program, and two international students who attended Parkside this past semester are Dwayn'e guests.
Terry speaks Mary Snyder. Mary, a retired teacher who taught English with Terry at Tremper for many years. She recently was elected to the Kenosha School Board.
Dr. Richard Gibboney, Prof. Emeritus of Ed., University of Pennsylvania, is Dwayne's guest. They'll discuss various aspects of contemporary American public education including President Obama's policies.
Terry's guest is Kenosha Education Association executive director Joseph Kiriaki who says he thinks the school districts deserve the same kind of federal help as AIG and other investors.
Dr. Fred Ebeid, Dean of the School of Business and Technology at UW-P, is Dwayne's guest. They'll discuss a variety of programs and activities in the School and some ideas for the future.
Steve Brown's guests this morning are Kenneth W. Starr (Dean of the School of Law at Pepperdine University and former Special Prosecutor in the President Clinton Whitewater Investigation) and John Tinker, whose 1969 U.S.
Marge Mauer and Dottie Feeney, co-presidents of the Racine chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), are Dwayne's guests. They'll discuss the goals of AAUW and their various programs.
A host of teachers from Kenosha Unified went to China last year as part of an exchange program. The program originally aired Jan. 3. Tery hosts.
Steve Brown's guest is Dr. Charles Haynes, Senior Scholar at the First Amendment Center, in Washington, D.C.
In a program recorded at George Williams College in Williams Bay, teachers and students discuss the school's new Master's program in Earth and Space Science Education. .
Today's host is Steve Brown. His guests are: Dr. Frederick Hess, Senior Educational Researcher at the American Enterprise Institute, in Washington, D.C., and they'll be discussing the Milwaukee School Voucher program.
Lane Earns, Interim Chancellor at UW-P, is Dwayne's guest. They'll discuss a variety of issues related to Dr. Earn's work at Parkside and at the UW System, as well as his career as a whole.
Steve Brown's guests today are: Molly McCloskey, Director of the First Amendment School Project, which is sponsored by the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the First Amendment Center, affili
Terry Lawler's guest today is Nathan Miller, an English teacher from Minneapolis, whose new book is "Teaching in Circles." The high school English teacher evaluates himself, and the profession, and gives it the best and wo
Prof. Todd Price of National Louis University returns to discuss several current education issues including the positions of the presidential candidates, the status of No Child Left Behind and Prof.
"Abolish the S.A.T.!" and how to "game" the education system to improve a student's GPA and get a million dollars in scholarships are the topics this week. Steve Brown's guests are: Controversial writer Dr.
Terry Lawler's guests today are: Joan Roehre (KUSD's Coordinator of Distance Learning), and from the Kenosha Water Utility, Sandy Masterson and John Anderson.
Delaine Moe, Director of Student Assistance and Wellness for Racine Unified, is Dwayne's guest. They will discuss the variety of enrichment and health programs available to Racine Unified students.
Searching for a new school superintendent: How to Do it Well...and Not Screw up the works ! Steve Brown's guests this morning are Dr.
Terry Lawler's guest this week is child psychologist and author, Dr. Beth Grosshans, whose new book is "Beyond Time-Out: From Chaos to Calm. Dr.
Today's guest is Dr. Roger Baas, Associate Professor of of Education at Carthage, is Dwayne's guest.
Steve Brown's guests today are: Former West Virginia Governor, Bob Wise, who discusses his new book: "Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth." Also, Tom Beebe, Outreach Specialist for the Wisconsin Al
High-powered, controversial education author Charles Murray speaks with Terry and co-host Mary Snyderabout his new book, "Get a Real Education: A Look at the State of American Education." Murray first created stirs as co-a
One of the major issues facing American public education today is the quality of education received by minority students and closing the learning gap between majority and minority students. Prof.
Join host Steve Brown for today's show. In segment one, Steve talks with Dr. Bill Duncan, Vice President at George Williams College of Aurora University (GWC-AU) and Dr. Linda Olbinski, Academic Dean at GWC-AU, about a
Terry Lawler's guest this week is child psychologist and author, Dr. Beth Grosshans, whose new book is "Beyond Time-Out: From Chaos to Calm. Dr.
Guests: Heather Egerer, Curator of Conservation Education for the Racine Zoo, and John Surendonk, Coordinator of Elementary Science for Racine Unified.
Steve Brown's guest for this morning's show is author Deborah Goforth, whose new book, "Scars of Love, Tears of Hope," explores the world of education in a surprising new light by using as a backdrop the stories of numerou
Guests: Jonathan Mooney, author of "The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal." Also, two Kenosha Unified special education teachers and a special education student will join Terry.
Guests: Jeff Weiss, Dir. of Curriculum and Instruction for Racine Unified; Bethel Cager, Area Two Superintendent; and Jack Parker, Interim Superintendent
Today's show is hosted by Terry Lawler, and the topic is effective behavioral intervention. Terry's guests are Chuck Wolbers (KUSD) and Dr. Roger Bass from Carthage College.
All Means All, sponsored by the Panasonic Foundation, is a Racine Unified program that focuses on cooperation among Unified's various employee groups to promote student learning.
Home schooling in Wisconsin: What's it all about? How does it work? Who pays for it? These are just some of the topics that will be covered in this week's show. Join co-host Dr.
Terry Lawler has landed an interview with former Newsweek correspondent Donna Foote who recently wrote a book about the 'Teach America' program titled "Relentless Pursuit." Donna followed four teachers in the Peace Corp-st
Chiwaukee Academy, one of nine academies held around the state, is a summer workshop for K-12 teachers that will be held at UW-P Aug. 11-15.