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Carthage College’s First in the Family program, designed to support first-generation college students. Host Karin Sconzert speaks with (left to right) Anna Thompson, Maham Ali, and Carrie Espinosa.

 

Host Steve Brown welcomes the 2019 Academic Decathlon National Champion team from Wilmot High School in Salem Lakes, Wisconsin and their coach, Mr. Don Serkowski

New Education Matters Host Allison Erickson welcomes Dr. Dipesh Navsaria from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Host Joe Mangi Discusses the lastest Bradford Production "The Scottsboro Boys" with actors Ben Woods, David Murray, and director Christopher Chase Carter 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Deb Douglas, author of "The Power of Self Advocacy for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Four Essential Steps to Success (Grades 5–12)"

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes John Swallow, President of Carthage College

In segment one, Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of the late Oliver L. Brown, after whom the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of "Brown v. The Board of Education" is named. Ms.

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Marc Duff, Chief Financial Officer, Racine Unified; School Board members Mike Frontier and Jane Barbian

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Rebecca Stevens and Katie Oatsvall from Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services. 

Host Steve Brown is joined by Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network; and in segment two, Dr. David Bobb, President of The Bill of Rights Institute.

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Tim Tuttle, former early childhood education teacher at Racine Unified and current teacher in South Korea. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Adelene Green, former KUSD administrator and current and founding member of the Coalition for Dismantling Racism.

Host Steve Brown welcomes Nicole Neely, President of Speech First. In segment two, Louise Dube', Executive Director of iCivics. 

Host Dwayne Olson welcomes Kathy Dunkerson; Director of Extended Learning at RUSD.

Host Joesph Mangi welcomes Wilson Shierk and Kathy Norris as they share their experiences with the annual St. Mary's mission trip to the Dominican Republic.

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes author Joe Feldman

Host Steve Brown welcome John Tinker. Tinker sued the U.S. Board of Education in 1969. 

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Nikki Fisher, chair of the Racine Interfaith Coalitions Task Force on Education. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Carl Fields from C.U.S.H. (Congregations United To Serve Humanity) 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Regan A. R. Gurung; Ben J. & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Psychology and Human Development.

Host Dr. Steve Brown welcomes Ronald "Duff" Martin. President of The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC).In Segment 2: Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey and University of Missouri Kansas City Professor of Law, Dr.

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Crista Kruse, UW-Parkside Continuing Education Director and Bryan Lewis, Associate Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Drs. Anna and Sonny Bedogne owners of Bedogne Chiropractic Clinic. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Library Media Teachers Michelle Zettle (Pleasant Prairie Elementary School) Christine O’Regan (Library Media Consultant for KUSD) and Lorena Danielson (Tremper High School) to talk about school

Steve Brown's guest is Dr. Sue Savaglio-Jarvis, Superintendent for Kenosha Unified School District. 

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes leaders from the Racine Area Retired Educators Association; Chet Melcher, President; Caroline Gibson, Memorial Chair, and Jeff Rasmusen,, Membership Chair. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Jack Rose, former President of NAMI Kenosha. 

Host Jess Scheeler welcomes Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College, Jonathan Delagrave, Racine County Executive, and Cory Mason, Mayor of Racine. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Tanya Ruder, Chief Communication Officer for KUSD

Segment 1: GUEST: Nicole Neily-President of SPEECH FIRST. Speech First will protect students’ free speech rights on campus.

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Alan Borsuk, Senior fellow at Marquette University Law School and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist 

Host Joseph Mangi welcomes Keith Herbertschmier, Fencing teacher and Joyce Riphagen, his student. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Jackson Parker III, immediate past President of   the Kenosha and Racine County chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. 

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Jack Schneider, author of "Beyond Test Scores: A Better Way to Measure School Quality."

Host Joesph Mangi welcomes Principal Shebaniah Muhammed, recipient of the Mahone Foundation Signature Education Award. The award has been renamed in Mr. Muhammed's honor. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Patti Clements, Ursula Hamilton-Perry, and Frank Matrise, Jr.

Dr. Steve Brown's guests this week are: Segment 1: Dr.

Host Jess Scheeler welcomes Medical Examiner Patti Hall, and Debbie Reuber of the Kenosha County Division of Health to discuss the Kenosha County Opiod Task Force. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes the Bradford Theater Program to discuss their upcoming play "Mamma Mia!" Guests include Jody Williams, Former KUSD School Board President Tamarra Coleman, and Bradford students Ben Woods and Lexi Ty

Host Dr. Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Scott Pierce; District Administratior at Westosha Central High School, Mrs. Lisa Albrecht: Principal at Westosha Central High School, Mr. Gail Netzer-Jensen.

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes from three faculty from the UW-Parkside Institute for Professional Educator Development: Special Education- Professor Dr. Jody Siker, ESL and Bilingual programs- Professor Dr.

The 2018 KUSD School Board Candidates Forum. Karin Sconzert moderates. 

New host Joe Mangi welcomes Marybeth Zuhlke, Mary Moder, and Geraldine Bodie from the organization Peace Learning Circles.

Dwayne Olsen Hosts a Racine School Board Forum 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes students and faculty from KUSD to discuss the history and future of the districts annual Orchestra Festival. 

Host Karin Sconzert is joined by Charity Cooks and Mike Kehoe to talk about experiences with segregation in schools. 

Host Steve Brown discusses the 30th Anniversary of the U.S.

Dwayne Olsen welcomes Master Gardeners Burt Blomgrun and Julie White. Also. Jeanne Hilinske Christensen; Interim Horticulture Educator at UW Extension 

Host Jess Scheeler welcomes Principal of Lakeview Technical Academy Dr. Beth Ormseth