Choose your own journalism adventure: Teaching media literacy with ‘Headlines and High Water’
We live in a time when fake news permeates social media feeds and partisan coverage blasts through some cable news ...
Tubas in Wisconsin: Getting down to brass tacks
We recently received a question from Elizabeth Renner of Madison. She asked us, "Why are tubas such a prominent part ...
Palestinian exchange student in Wisconsin returns home despite violence
For a brief time, Palestinian exchange student Anastasia had a window of what life as a Wisconsin teenager could be. ...
Sijo — a form of Korean poetry — gains popularity in Wisconsin
Sijo is a traditional poetry form from Korea. Each line tells a different part of a story. Once there is ...
Preserving history of trauma and resiliency through UW-Oshkosh’s ‘Campus COVID Stories’
People filter into an auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in mid-April. They talk as audio from campus community members ...
‘Representation matters’: Educators collaborate to teach histories, cultures, sovereignty of First Nations in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of 12 states that requires Native American content to be taught in schools. That prompted listener Maria ...
UW-Milwaukee Musicians Play On Amid Pandemic
On the stage of UW-Milwaukee’s Bader Concert Hall, clear rain ponchos hide clarinets, white cloths cover trumpet bells and special ...
‘It’s Not The Way It Was Supposed To Be’: Graduating High School During A Pandemic
Many of Wisconsin’s high school seniors have now graduated, capping off one of the strangest ends to a school year ...
‘I Think About My Friends Every Day’: Third Graders Wrap Up School Year From Home During Pandemic
School is ending for many Wisconsin students this week. In an extraordinary year, many had to adjust to online learning. ...
No Rubber-Roni Here: Holmen’s Student-Grown Cafeteria Food Defies School Lunch Stereotypes
The only time Holmen High School junior Gracie Kromke is exposed to the stereotypical bad lunch — rubber-roni, slapping food ...
First Day of School
“First Day of School” is an animated version of the story written by Jo Shaffer describing the dreadful anxieties that ...
Wisconsin 101: Babcock Ice Cream Carton
When you see a carton of ice cream from Babcock Hall Dairy Plant, it’s not particularly flashy. It’s red, white, ...
Classroom Frequency: Student Voices From Wisconsin
When I took on the role as host and producer of "Wisconsin Life" on Wisconsin Public Radio, I wanted to ...
For The Love Of Military History
When you walk into a classroom at Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School, there’s one desk that stands out. It’s ...
The Poetry And Music Of Coyote Johnson
Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School sophomore Coyote Johnson does everything. She sings, plays guitar, draws intricate sketches, and she ...