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Jonathan Shailor's guest today  is Arthur Jensen, Emeritus Professor of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University.

Dr. Steve Brown’s guest today is Donna Rhodes, who is the Kenosha County Kenosha County Gang Intervention Supervisor with the Division of Children and Family Services.

Dr. Steve Brown’s guest today (in this rebroadcast) is Donna Rhodes, who is the Kenosha County Kenosha County Gang Intervention Supervisor with the Division of Children and Family Services.

Dr. Steve Brown's guests today are: Dr. Jennifer Charpentier, Executive Director of the Gateway Technical College Foundation, and Dr. Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College.

Education Matters for 24 September 2022: Dr. Steve Brown's guests are: Elise Spenner, from "HS SCOTUS" and also Mark Walsh from "Education Week.

Stephanie’s guest today (in this rebroadcast) is Katie Graf, Gateway Director of High School Partnerships, says the academies give students the opportunity to gain industry-recognized credentials and college credit

Stephanie’s guest today is Katie Graf, Gateway Director of High School Partnerships  Katie Graf is Gateway Technical College's Director of High School Partnerships.

Hilary Rasmussen is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric in the Department of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.  She has her Ph.D. in Communication with certifications in Rhetorical Leadership and Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 

Guida Brown's guest is Michael McGowan, and the overall focus of this edition of "Education Matters" is drug and alcohol usage by school age students.

EM-Jonathan Shailor is today's host for August 27, 2022. His guest is Alan Anderson, a meditation teacher and also a music teacher.

Host Karin Sconzert's guests on "Education Matters" today are: Rebecca Stevens and Jeromy Moore. 

Steve Brown’s August 13, 2022 guest on “Education Matters” is well known actress and author, Kathy Garver.

Education Matters co-host today is Stephanie Sklba, Vice President for Community and Government Relations at Gateway Technical College.

Today's host, Guida Brown, interviews UW-Milwaukee Professor, James "Dimitri" Topitzes, PhD, LCSW. He is Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare and also Director of Clinical Services, Institute for Child and Family Well-being. They will discuss issues related to trauma.

Dr. Jonathan Shailor's guest on today's Education Matters is Christopher Shailor, a retired drama instructor who taught for 36 years at Hamilton-Wenham

Regional High School.

Dr. Karin Sconzert, is this Saturday’s co-host for Education Matters. Summer gives us more time to enjoy good books and lots of other kinds of fun available at our Local Libraries.

Education Matters Host Professor Jonathan Shailor conducts an interview with Dr. Anjull Brekke Assistant Professor of Communications at UW-Parkside.

 

Education Matters host Dr. Steve Brown interviews Dr. Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College.  In segment two, Steve's guest is Louise Dube, Executive Director of iCivics.org.

Community Matters Host Dr. Steve Brown host's this rebroadcast from 2009 and marked the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.

WGTD News Presents our 2022 Kenosha Unified School District School Board Forum arranged and moderated by Education Matters host Karin Sconzert

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes guest Jenny Nagaoka who discusses research from a 1997 policy in Chicago to make students repeat a grade if they did not score high enough on a standardized test.

In an age of seeming censorship, how should schools go about allowing students the freedom to express themselves? Host Steve Brown welcomes Professor Catherine Ross is Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School And Professor Daniel Weddle Daniel Weddle joined the University of Missouri Kansas City Law School in 1996, and serves as director of academic support. 

Sammy Rangel, the Host of Education Matters and the Podcast “The Life Technician" for a conversation with the 2021 UW-Parkside Outstanding Woman of Color in Education Giovanna Gutierrez.

Host Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Ruby Payne author of “A Framework for Understanding Poverty.”

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes J. M. Beach founder and Director of 21st Century Literacy, a non-profit organization focused on literacy education and teacher training.

Host Steve Brown is joined by the three KUSD Students announced as 2022 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Cooper Wood of Tremper High School, Joshua Cao of Indian Trail High School and Academy, and Brian Yao of LakeView Technology Academy.

Host Karin Sconzert talks with Wisconsin's 2021 Teacher of the Year Susan Richardson

Host Steve Brown's guest will be Bjorn Berg, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Association of School Councils.

Roger Schonfeld of Ithaka S+R joins host Karin Sconzert to discuss this change in higher education in Wisconsin.

Host Steve Brown interviews Robert Weatherwax, third generation family who has owned and trained "Lassie." 

Host Karin Sconzert discusses community mental health services and school-based mental health services offered by Racine Unified School District

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Marie Hargrove and Jacob Gorges  from the YWCA of Southeast Wisconsin To Discuss HSED Program 

 Host Joe Mangi welcomes Zina Haywood, Provost and Executive Vice President of Gateway Technical College.

Maker Mondays, Escape Rooms, Outdoor Movie Nights, and Food Trucks on Wednesdays at Lunch! These are just a few of the fun activities at Racine Public Library this summer and fall.

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. John Rury from the University of Kansas

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Doug Damman and Nick Weirsum From The Kenosha Public Museum 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Corey Drake, Head of of School and Dr. Kim Hufferd-Ackels, Founder and Educational Advisor from Open Wings. 

Host Karin Sconzert is joined by Brandi Cummings, Communications Specialist; Heather Thompson, Head of Youth & Family Services; and Shannon Urban, Head of Adult & Digital Services and at the Kenosha Public Library.

Host Joe Mangi welcomes KUSD School Board Members Mary Modder and Dr. Todd Price 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Andrew Saultz, Associate Professor of Educational Policy and the Director of the Education and Leadership PhD Program at Pacific University to discuss Federal Education Policy under President Biden and Secretary Cardona. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Sue Savaglio-Jarvis; who recently announced she is stepping down as Superintendent of Kenosha Unified School District, and her interim successor Dr. Bethany Ormseth.

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Elaine Allensworth, the Lewis-Sebring Director of the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research to discuss the limitations of ACT scores in predicting colle

Host Mike Falkofske talks with Kenosha Unified Students, Jamie Hall and Alana Carmickle as they discuss equity in education within Kenosha Unified School District.

Host Sammy Rangel, aka The Life Technican, welcomes Giselle Granados BSW who shares her tremendous story of overcoming adversities. 

Host Steve Brown discusses an upcoming Supreme Court case being heard on April 28 with some of the nations top law experts. The case regards a student who used her Snapchat, off school grounds, and was suspended.

 Host Mike Falkofske talks with retired educators; Mike Kehoe, Rey Palacios, and Karin Kempinen about how retired educators continue to serve their communities after retiring from their careers as educators.

New host Sammy Rangel, also known as "The Life Technician," discusses his former life of crime and tragedy and how he has turned it into a platform to help and educate others.

Host Joe Mangi discusses how special education, ESL (english as a second language), and other student support services adapted during COVID-19 and how KUSD plans on serving students in the future.

Host Len Iaquinta guest hosts to discuss diverse Learners and the focus on them in UW-Parkside’s education of future teachers.

WGTD Presents the 2021 Kenosha Unified School District School Board Forum moderated by Karin Sconzert  at WGTD.org. The program will also be archived. featuring Mary Modder, Dr.