Education proposals, High school building program, NASA’s Artemis missions

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Students at William Hackett Middle School pass through metal detectors on the first day of school, on Sept. 6, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. The shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school has spurred renewed calls for school safety, but experts debate whether more heavily fortified schools are the right solution. Mike Groll/AP Photo

A pair of policy experts help us compare education proposal from Governor Tony Evers and his election challenger Tim Michels. Then, we learn more about a program where high school students build houses in Green Bay. Later, a science reporter explains what NASA is doing with its Artemis missions.

Featured in this Show

  • Comparing education proposals in Wisconsin's race for governor

    A pair of Wisconsin policy experts help us compare and contrast competing education proposals from incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Republican challenger Tim Michels.

  • Class lets high school students build homes in Green Bay

    A high school class lets students try their hands at building houses, including jobs like framing and drywalling. We talk to the program’s instructor and a student in the class about how it works, and what students and the community get out of it.

  • Why NASA's Artemis missions are going back to the moon

    NASA is undergoing a series of missions to put humans back on the moon. We learn more about why the first launch has been delayed and why we’re returning to the moon.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Sara Shaw Guest
  • Jason Stein Guest
  • Brian Frerk Guest
  • Kyra Brosig Guest
  • Eric Berger Guest

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