We talk to two candidates for state school superintendent — one who’s a Milwaukee elementary school principal and one who’s a superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School outside Madison. Then, the Milwaukee County district attorney discusses how he’s dealing with a large spike in recent homicides.
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State Superintendent Candidate Interview: Steve Krull
As part of a series of interviews running up to the Feb. 16 statewide election, we hear from one of seven candidates vying to become Wisconsin’s next state superintendent of public instruction. Steve Krull is principal of Garland Elementary School in Milwaukee.
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State Superintendent Candidate Interview: Jill Underly
As part of a series of interviews running up to the Feb. 16 statewide election, we hear from one of seven candidates vying to become Wisconsin’s next state superintendent of public instruction. Jill Underly is superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School District, which is about 20 miles southwest of Madison.
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Milwaukee Grapples With Homicide Record
Milwaukee set a grim record in 2020 with 189 homicides — almost double the number of killings in 2019. We talk with the county’s district attorney about what he thinks is behind the spike in murder and what could help reduce violent crime in the state’s largest city.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Keegan Kyle Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Steve Krull Guest
- Jill Underly Guest
- John Chisholm Guest
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