First, a Wisconsin official talks about the threat of gun violence in schools as the new academic year begins. Then, a psychologist and a socialist break down the “Midwest nice” stereotype and why social trust is on the decline. And a new Hmong American immersion school welcomes its first students.
Featured in this Episode
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State justice department on the threat of gun violence in schools
Recent incidents of threatened and real shootings on college and K-12 campuses have brought discussions of gun violence in schools to the fore. We talk with Wisconsin’s Justice Department Office of School Safety on the Speak Up, Speak Out program, budgets for school safety and active shooter drills.
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Social trust and ‘Midwest nice’
Wisconsin and the Midwest have a reputation of being nicer and more welcoming than other parts of the country, but new data from Pew calls that into question. We talk to a psychologist and a sociologist about why trust is declining in society and what that means for how we treat each other.
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Wisconsin Life
Producer Bridgit Bowden brings us the story of “wave parties” on Highway 51, when locals bid farewell to Wisconsin’s summer tourists driving home on Labor Day.
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New Appleton charter school offers Hmong language, culture-based education
A Hmong public charter school in Appleton opened its doors for the first time with the start of the school year yesterday. The principal of the school explains its approach to teaching Hmong language and culture to future generations.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Trish Kilpin Guest
- Markus Brauer Guest
- Peter Hart-Brinson Guest
- MaiKou Heu Guest
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Trevor Hook Producer
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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