Education Commissioner, Brenda Cassellius
Brandon Boat
The Education Commissioner of Minnesota, Brenda Cassellius, talks with us about the state of schools in Minnesota and which kind of apple is a teachers favorite.
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Out of School Time - Not Just for TV Anymore
Brandon Boat
Sprockets, St. Paul’s out-of-school time programs network, has a new director and she joined us on the show. Eyenga Bokamba talked to us about why students need to keep learning even after the school day ends. In addition to her work leading this diverse coalition of programs, Bokamba is a visual artist in her own right, and a Harvard graduate. Consider us intimidated.
Can Can We Pay Teachers in Apples?
Brandon Boat
Our guest, Denise Specht, is the president of Minnesota’s largest teacher’s union, Education Minnesota. She’ll answer your questions about teachers, students, class size, and snow days. Bringing her an apple is optional.