Superintendent Of Public Instruction Election, This Week In Washington, Reducing Racine’s Infant Mortality

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Last night, the votes in the race for Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction were counted. We break down the outcome and what it means for education in the state. Wisconsin’s racial gap in infant mortality is among the worst in the nation, with African-American babies much more likely than white infants to die before their first birthday. A nursing professor is with us to talk about programs she is designing in Racine to give families the resources they need and close the gap. Plus, we recap the week’s biggest political stories from Washington D.C.

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    Incumbent candidate Tony Evers secured his third term as Wisconsin’s school superintendent, and defeated his opponent Lowell Holtz yesterday. We’ll recap the state’s race for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction with an education expert.

  • This Week In Washington – April 5, 2017

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  • Racine Program Works To Reduce Infant Mortality And Racial Gap That Exists

    Wisconsin has some of the worst infant mortality racial disparities in the nation. And this racial gap continues to puzzle Wisconsin researchers. An African-American infant is three times more likely to die in the first year of life than a white infant. The founders of the Greater Racine Collaborative for Healthy Birth Outcomes explain how their programs are trying to turn this around in Racine.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Kate Archer Kent Producer
  • Peter Goff Guest
  • Lisa Hagen Guest
  • Teresa Johnson Guest
  • Margaret Malnory Guest

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