Jill Underly
Mandela Barnes, Jill Underly, Fresh Starts (Hour 2)
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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LIVE From the Wisconsin Public Education Network Conference (Hour 1)
Todd comes to us live on location at the Wisconsin Public Education Network Conference in South Milwaukee. Pat Kreitlow helps to explain how public school funding works in Wisconsin. Then, we are joined by a bevy of guests including State Representative Kristina Shelton and Dr. Jill Underly.
We All Want Strong Schools (Hour 2)
Jason Hafeman, host of Let’s Get Local and Packer Outright Opinions, joins Todd to discuss last night’s Packer game. You can tune in to Packer Outright Opinions to hear more of his (and his brother’s) insights from 7-8 PM on Fridays.
Subsequently, state superintendent Dr. Jill Underly discusses the integral role that public schools have in strengthening communities.
State of Education: Defeat the Bullies. Guest: (Sept 26 – Hour 3)
State Superintendent Jill Underly summarizes her recent State of Education address, with a focus on inclusion and honesty in the content we teach our children—even in the face of critics whose use of the word “woke” indicates a desire to whitewash American history.
On Tuesday:
- Wisconsin Elections Commission member Mark Thomsen describes the importance of voter education—made more important than ever as an entire political class devotes itself to lying and spreading conspiracies that threaten American democracy.
