Heather DuBois Bourenane
Underwood v. Vos: The New Voucher School Lawsuit (Hour 2)
A new lawsuit argues that the voucher schools program didn’t create choices in education so much as it created a cancer that threatens the survival of public education in Wisconsin. We’ll talk to Julie Underwood, one of the plaintiffs bringing the suit, and Heather DuBois Bourenane of the Wisconsin Public Education Network.
Do We Want to Be Like Iowa—or Michigan? (Hour 2)
Is Wisconsin’s future more like what we’re seeing this year in Iowa—or Michigan? We will talk to Courier Newsroom journalists in both states, which have had very different legislative sessions. While Michigan Democrats have been advocating for democracy and equal rights, Iowa Republicans have been rolling things back. Also: Despite a compromise that gave more […]
Parental Rights for Me, Not for Thee (Hour 2)
With a growing chorus of voices urging Gov. Tony Evers to veto the Republican’s version of a new state budget, we’ll review the ways Wisconsin taxpayers are already getting fleeced by having to send more money to voucher schools that are less transparent, free to discriminate, and offer at best a mixed bag of results.
Legislating 101: How to Support Our Schools Right Now. Guest: Heather DuBois Bourenane (Sept 8 – Hour 1)
As Republican legislators sit on a $5 billion budget surplus, Gov. Tony Evers outlines a plan to use $2 billion to improve schools without having to raise property taxes. Heather DuBois Bourenane from the Wisconsin Public Education Network talks about how people can get involved with local advocacy for their local public schools.
