Faced with budget cuts and declining enrollment, rural schools are struggling to stay open. We look at what’s being done to curb these closings. Plus, we hear how WPR’s very own Wisconsin Life has been helping students learn how to produce radio.
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Wisconsin Rural Schools Face More Closings
Wisconsin rural districts are faced with ongoing budget cuts and declining enrollment. As a result, the Unified School District of Antigo is closing three schools. Our guest explains the status of rural schools in the state and what’s being done to repair this downward spiral.
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MG21 Students Learn To Craft Radio Stories
In the 2018-2019 school year, Wisconsin Life teamed up with Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School to create stories by and about young people. We talk about how students learned to produce radio pieces and hear excerpts of their work.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Courtney Everett Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Kim Kaukl Guest
- Maureen McCollum Guest
- Ian Lowe Guest
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