Beyond The Ballot, Wisconsin Education Issues, Your First Day Of School

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Voters are paying attention to education issues as candidates hit the campaign trail. Learn more during our Beyond the Ballot conversation. Then learn about the issues on the minds of administrators and teachers as they watch education policy this school year. Plus hear stories from the WPR audience about their most memorable first days of school.

Featured in this Show

  • Beyond the Ballot: Education Edition

    This election season, Wisconsin Public Radio is meeting people where they are, in their communities, to talk about the issues that matter most to them. As part of our weekly conversation about the Beyond the Ballot project, we dial in on education issues voters are paying attention to as candidates hit the campaign trail.

  • Check-In On Education Policy

    As a number of Wisconsin children head back to school, we look at policy issues on the minds of educators and administrators. Our guest education policy analyst joins us to look at various issues like school social media policies, school funding and teacher evaluations.

  • Your First Day Of School Memories

    What’s your favorite memory from your first day? What did you love? What were you afraid of? Did something embarrassing happen, or do you have the most incredible memory of that day? Tell us your story. Leave a message at 833-42-IDEAS. That’s 833-424-3327. You can also post on The Ideas Network Facebook page. We look forward to hearing from you.

Episode Credits

  • Carrie Kaufman Host
  • Breann Schossow Producer
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • Michael Dieringer Technical Director
  • Bridgit Bowden Guest
  • Sara Burmeister Guest