Under a Trump adminstration plan, the responsibility of identifying diseased or contaminated pork will shift from federal inspectors to the pork-industry employees. We talk with a reporter about the goal of this change and what it could mean for consumers. We also talk about access to education for refugees and what exactly the funding model looks like for higher education in Wisconsin.
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Plan Will Shift Some Pork Inspections From USDA To Industry Staff
The Trump administration plans to shift some inspection of pork production from USDA staff to plant employees. We talk with an investigative reporter about what it would mean for food safety and how deregulation of other food industries has played out.
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Why We Should Focus More On Refugees' Goals In Higher Education
For refugees resettling in the U.S., there is a big emphasis on finding a job and finding one quickly. We talk to someone who says some could benefit from a shared focus on higher education.
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Wisconsin Lags Behind Majority Of States In Per-Student Spending At The College Level
Wisconsin saw the fourth-largest decline in per-student funding between 2013 and 2018, according to a new report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. We talk to a higher education policy expert about the report and the factors which impacted the state’s higher education priorities.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kimberly Kindy Guest
- Matthew Wolfgram Guest
- Nicholas Hillman Guest
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
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