According to a recent report, over half of the kids in public schools across America are considered poor. This leads to challenges for both students and teachers in the classroom, and we learn how professors are instructing teachers to work with poor students. We also discuss how sexting among teens is on the rise around the state, examine the annexation of land for fracking, and and hear Wisconsin state AFL-CIO president’s argument against “right to work” legislation.
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Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald laid out a timeline Friday that could make Wisconsin a “right-to-work” state in a matter of weeks. Right to work legislation prohibits union contracts with employers from requiring union dues of all employees or excluding non-union employees in agreements. Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO union federation, lays out his argument against that legislation.
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New Report Shows Teen Sexting On The Rise In Wisconsin
It’s well-known that “sexting”–sending explicit photos or text messages–is popular with teens. But in November, law enforcement officials discovered just how widespread the problem of distributing teen pornography is. An investigative reporter discusses the growing problem of sexting and what’s being done to curb it in Wisconsin.
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Training Teachers To Face Impoverished Students
A report released in January shows that the number of impoverished school-aged children is on the rise. In some states, the majority of public school students are living in poverty. What does this mean for preparing new teachers to enter the classroom? Two guests give us their recommendations.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Galen Druke Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Cynthia Schuster Producer
- Phil Neuenfeldt Guest
- Shereen Siewert Guest
- Jennifer Adair Guest
- Eric Ruiz Bybee Guest
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