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Education Matters

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes  Annie Fredriksson​, Jessica Felton, Mary Salani, and Shane Gayle from Kenosha Unified School District to discuss technology in the classroom for both teachers and students.

Host Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Richard Ingersoll; Professor of Education and Sociology, Board of Overseers Chair of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Lynn Kepp; Sr.

Dwayne Olsen welcomes Kathy Dunkerson; Director of Extended Learning for Racine Unified School District. 

Mike Kehoe welcomes Jeremy Kriedeman; organizer of the KUSD Jazz Fest being held on November 11th. 

Host Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Jack Peltz, Asst. Professor at Colby College in Amherst, NY and also at U. of Rochester Medical College. Also, Mark Walsh. Writer, "Education Week."

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes Dan Thielen; Chief of Secondary School Transformation for Racine Unified School District. 

Host Jess Scheeler welcomes Kimberly Payne and Arletta Frazier-Tucker of Payne and Frazier Consultants.

Mike Kehoe welcomes Cheryl Hernandez; Director of the Kenosha Literacy Council and Community Activist Yolanda Santos-Adams.

Karin Sconzert welcomes Cassie Christianson, Program coordinator for KLC, ELL Civics student Maria, and KLC Executive Director Cheryl Hernandez. 

Host Steve Brown welcomes Ray Koukari; Dean of campus affairs, Racine & Dean of Business and Information Technology.

Dwayne Olsen welcomes Superintendent of Racine Unified School District; Dr. Lolli Haws. 

Host Jess Scheeler welcomes three "Mayors Youth Commission" award recipients. 

Host Mike Kehoe welcomes KEA's new officers President Jill Jensen, VP Mindy Dufors and Treasurer Tanya Kitts. 

Karin Sconzert welcomes Nick Wiersum, Nancy Mathews, and Jenn Edginton from the Kenosha Public Museum to discuss the educational offerings at KPM, Dinosaur Discovery Museum, and the Civil War Museum. 

Louise Dube from "iCivics;" and Dr. Lynn Michael Brown, Professor at Colby College discusses her book "8 Reasons to Empower Girls In School."

Dwayne Olsen welcomes Alan Borsuk; Senior Fellow in Law and Public Policy at Marquette University. 

Host Jess Scheeler welcomes Cyndean Jennings, Dean of Developmental Education, and Mark Mundl, Manger of Racine Workforce Solutions, to discuss Gateway's GED/HSED initiatives in Racine County. 

Host Mike Kehoe welcomes John Collins and Chris Allen from the Kenosha History Center

Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Robert Neuman, former Dean at Marquette University.

Host Steve Brown welcomes Heather DuBois Bourneane; Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network. In Part Two, Christina Samuels; Assistant Editor of Education Week. 

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes contributors and authors of the book "Diversity in the College Classroom: Knowing our students, our selves and our disciplines." 

New Host Jess Scheeler welcomes Cheryl Kothe; Coordinator of Career and Technical Education and Youth Options Liason for KUSD. Also, Ed Kupka; Coordinator of Student Support. 

Join Host Mike Kehoe in a conversation with Judge Mary Wagner and Hillcrest Principal Eiten Benzaquien about how the schools and the courts work together to assist troubled youth. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes students and directors from KUSD's Theater Arts Program. They are sending two productions, West Side Story and 1776, to the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Host Steve Brown welcomes the Wisconsin State Superintendent Tony Evers. 

Dwayne Olsen welcomes Tony Frontier, Assistant Education Professor of Education at Cardinal Stritch University and the son of Racine School Board member Mike Frontier. 

Moderator Chuck Wolbers hosts his final WGTD Education Matters as he welcomes future Education Matters host, Jess Scheeler; Job Corps Outreach and Training Specialist; and Dennis Bedford, Director of Outreach and Schools f

Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Andrew Saultz; Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Politics of Education at Miami University of Ohio. 

Host Dr. Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Jill Berkowicz and Dr. Ann Myers. They discuss the 4 lessons educational leaders can learn from children. 

Host Chuck Wolbers welcomes Floyd Asanya discusses Drug and Alcohol abuse in the Kenosha Unified School System.

Four candidates for the Kenosha Unified School Board Election will discuss the issues. The election will be held this upcoming Tuesday. 

Host Dr. Steve Brown welcomes the Wilmot HS Academic Decathlon Team.  5 students plus their coach are interviewed. They are the State Champions 4 years in a row and reigning National Champs for HS Division 2.

Host Dwayne Olsen welcomes candidates for the April 2017 Racine Unifed School District Board elections.

SPECIAL: All 5 hosts of Education Matters; Dwayne Olsen, Karin Sconzert, Mike Kehoe, Chuck Wolbers, and Steve Brown discuss their thoughts on the most pressing issues facing education. 

Rebecca Steven's of the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program and Kayla Olsen of Foster Grandparents join Host Mike Kehoe for a discussion of in-school mentoring.

Dwayne Olsen welcomes Todd Price

Host Steve Brown welcomes the President of Gateway Technical College Bryan Albrecht 

Host Karin Sconzert discusses the upcoming 2017 KUSD Choral Festival with students and faculty taking part. 

Reuther Culture & Diversity Club (RCDC) activities, who is involved and how the club supports curricular objectives for students

Mike Kehoe welcomes Chris Allen and Cindy Hansen from the Kenosha County History Center. They discuss exciting new exhibits and activities at the Museum main house and the Southport Light Station. 

Karin Sconzert welcomes astrophysicist C. Renee James. 

Host Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Jennifer Charpentier, Executive Director of the Gateway Foundation. In part two, Ray Koukari, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Racine Campus for Gateway Technical College. 

Dwayne Olsen welcomes the Superintendent of Racine Unified School District Dr. Lolli Haws 

Chuck Wolbers welcomes the Director of the Teen Center at the Boys and Girls Club in Kenosha Felicia Dalton

Mike Kehoe welcomes former Principal of Tremper High School Chester "Bud" Pulaski.

Karin Sconzert and panel discuss the transition to Freshman year of high school.

Steve Brown's exclusive guest is Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of the late Oliver L. Brown.

Dwayne Olsen welcome Dr. Nancy Whitaker; Chair of the UW-Parkside Institute of Professional Educator Development. Also, Gary Wood; Vice Provost of UW-Parkside

Chuck Wolbers welcomes Anthony First and Rob Swanson; Veteran Services Representatives at Gateway Technical College. Also Ken Riley; Traditional Occupation Specialist at Gateway Technical College. 

Mike Kehoe welcomes Ken Wiele; a music teacher from Indian Trail High School. They discuss the upcoming KUSD Jazz Festival.