Speeding, Teaching civil rights

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Beltline in Madison
U.S. Highway 12/14 in Madison, Wis. Bill Martens/WPR

A journalist helps us understand why Americans are so prone to speeding on the road. Then, we learn about what is in Wisconsin education bills about teaching racism and civil rights, with the help of a history professor.

Featured in this Show

  • A look at why Americans love to speed

    We take a look at what our guest calls America’s most broken law: speeding. We discuss the reasons we do it, the costs of going too fast and the efforts to get us to slow down.

  • The importance of how we teach about the civil rights movement and racism

    As proposed legislation regarding how civil rights and racism are taught in Wisconsin schools moves through the legislature, we discuss some of what’s in these bills with an expert in education and history.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Henry Grabar Guest
  • Robert S. Smith Guest

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