6/12/20 How are schools preparing for a fall opening and how do schools talk about Black Lives Matter? A discussion with Ingham County Intermediate School District Superintendent Jason Mellema. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/will-schools-be-safe-and-open-this-fall/s-Z3NzIvP7qk7
The Friday Morning Podcast
PODCAST: A Conversation About Race, Education, and Politics in America
Dennis Denno interviews LaMar Lemmons, who is a former MI state Representative, former Chair of the Detroit Public School Board, and current Chief of Staff for State Senator Betty Jean Alexander. They have an open and honest conversation about race, education, and politics in America. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/a-conversation-about-race-education-and-politics-in-america/s-bqqt6wIgAUX
PODCAST: Where Public Education is Headed in a COVID-19 World
What is the future of public education in Michigan? Should parents be comfortable to sending their kids to school in the fall? Will school sports be eliminated? Chris Wigent, the Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA), answers these questions and more. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/where-public-education-is-headed-in-a-covid-19-world/s-ba3dZG1FN83
PODCAST: Will MI Universities Open This Fall? Will We See College Football?
5/22/20 Will MI universities open this fall, and what should parents look for from colleges in a COVID-19 world? What is the status of college football? Interview with Jim Cotter, former ED of Admissions and Recruitment at MSU and currently a Director at MSU Athletics. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/will-mi-universities-open-this-fall-will-we-see-college-football/s-9lUDBRoL00f
PODCAST: More Chaos at the Capitol; Are Kids Cared For During COVID?
Bill Ballenger gives his wrap-up of events in Michigan government, and Dennis Denno interviews experts in education and special needs children during the lockdown. Partner with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/more-chaos-at-the-capitol-are-kids-cared-for-during-covid/s-3hi733yX7TB
PODCAST: Lawsuits, Elections, and Education, Oh My!
5/8/20 Bill Ballenger gives an update on another week crammed with political news. Dennis Denno interviews Flint educator Ralph Arellano Jr. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/lawsuits-elections-and-education-oh-my/s-VQ7zGWkXEiN
PODCAST: Whitmer winning PR battle, court battles loom; educator opinionates
Bill Ballenger expounds on the governor’s powers and what the next steps will be. Third grade teacher Andy Frankel talks about teaching during COVID19. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/whitmer-winning-pr-battle-court-battles-loom-educator-opinionates/s-2zL7q17uJ4r
PODCAST: Miraculous Marathons/Boccaccio Braggadocio
3/27/20 The Friday Morning Podcast casts aside the clouds of Coronavirus for a retrospective on the spectacular long distance racing career of someone who just completed her 50th marathon in all 50 U.S. States. She was accompanied on almost all of them by her husband, Dennis, who actually got out and ran a few half-marathons, […]
PODCAST: Hope for Hoadley/Upsetting Upton/Gas Tax Gastronomy
Interview with state Rep. Jon Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo), Minority Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations and House Fiscal Governing Committees who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI 6). Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/hope-for-hoadleyupsetting-uptongas-tax-gastronomy/s-xTxEaGmYqXX
PODCAST: MI Massacre/Bernie Bombs/Biden Blowout
3/10/20 Discussion about the Michigan Prez Primary and what happens next. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/mi-massacrebernie-bombsbiden-blowout