Time for a fresh start in Wisconsin schools as a new academic year gets going. We’ll talk to Dr. Jill Underly, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, about her department’s to-do list for students in the state. And we catch up with former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, whose new group provides a fresh start for homeowners and others who could benefit from the funding being offered to get some beneficial energy improvement projects off the ground.

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