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Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Heather Thompson, Head of Youth & Family Services; Marcia Siehr, Head of Outreach Services; Brandi Cummings, Communications Specialist from the Kenosha Public Library

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Nicole Mayes, Director of Student Life at Statesman College Prep Middle School in Washinton, D.C..

Host Karin Sconzert discusses the KUSD IT team and how they've adapted during the pandemic with Annie Fredriksson, Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Library Media for the Kenosha Unified School District, Jennifer

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Racine United School District Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien and Shannon Gordon, Chief Operations Officer for the district.

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Leah Featherstone, Clincial Psychologist with Professional Services Group; Julie Hueller, Manager for the Racine Collaborative for Children's Mental Health at RUSD; and Andrea Rittgers Director

Host Karin Sconzert interviews discusses teaching from home at Julien Thomas Elementary School in Racine with Amy Simon, teacher, Tonya Wilson, teacher, Adriana Santana, Carthage College Urban Teacher Prep Program Student,

Host Joe Mangi issues a heartfelt address to the Class of 2020; sharing heartfelt stories of success, resilience, and perseverance. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. Sue Savaglio-Jarvis, Superintendent of Kenosha Unified School District 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes families from Curtis Strange Elementary as the deal with educating their young ones from home.

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes UW-Parkside and Carthage teacher educators and student-teachers as they discuss having their student-teaching semester interrupted, and adjusting to teaching via video and computer. 

Host Steve Brown welcomes Matt Fraser.  They will discuss Matt's landmark 1986 U.S. Supreme Court case of  Bethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S.

Host Jeff Rasmussen welcomes author Chris Rosin.

Steve Brown welcomes Cheryl Brown Henderson; one of the three daughters of the late Reverend Oliver L.

Host Karin Sconzert discusses the Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Program with KUSD's Cheryl Kothe and Lora Lehmann, Nick Galich from Froedert South, and Meg King from LMI Packaging Solutions. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Alexandria Robinson, Executive Director and Mary Spence, Program Director of Downtown Kenosha Inc. 

Host Jeff Rasmussen welcomes part of the leadership teams and educational professional associations including the Racine and Kenosha Education Associations and KUSD and RUSD. 

Host Jeff Rassmussen welcomes foreign exchange students in the area Anita, Hamna, Marija, and Natalie. 

Host Karin Sconzert discusses with mental health with Dana Ballewske (Psychologist and Coordinator of School-Based Services) and Leah Featherstone (Clinical Director) from Professional Services Group and Bridget Kotar

Host Dr. Steve Brown welcomes Ray Koukari.

Host Jeff Rasmussen discusses the 509 Program for Adult Education in partnership with the YWCA and Gateway Technical College. 

A replay of a previous broadcast from February 14, 2009. Steve Brown's guests this morning are Kenneth W.

New Education Matters Host Jeff Rasmussen welcomes Tonya Ruder, Chief Communications Officer for KUSD and Stacy Tapp, Chief of Communication and Community Engagement for RUSD. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Terry Andrews and Diana Raucina from Peace Learning Circles.

Host Karin Sconzert details her experience at EDCamp, a new type of conference that took place in Racine this past August. 

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Dr. David Kirp, Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and author.

Host Steve Brown welcomes Dr. Bryan Albrecht, President of Gateway Technical College and In segment 2: Matthew Cheek. elementary teacher in the Johnson Creek School District.

Host Joe Mangi welcomes Annie Goodman, fourth generation owner  and Amy Sichmeller, head chef from Jack Andrea, a specialty gift shop and cafe in Kenosha since 1912.

Host Karin Sconzert welcomes Steven Mussenden Executive Director of the Racine Literacy Council, Lilly Barrett, Coordinator of the Walworth County Literacy Council, Cheryl Hernandez, Executive Director

Host Steve Brown welcomes Cheryl Brown Henderson. They will discuss the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of "Brown v. Board of Education."  Cheryl is the daughter of the late Rev. Oliver L.

Host Allison Erickson welcomes Carlene Chavez, Wisconsin Statewide Family Engagement Coordinator for CESA 2. 

Host Joe Mangi welcomes WGTD's own Troy McDonald, who is attending Harvard University for his Masters Degree in Government. 

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.