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Thursday, January 9, 2020

The Rural Schools Conundrum – Have You Heard

The Rural Schools Conundrum – Have You Heard

The Rural Schools Conundrum



Have You Heard heads to rural Wisconsin to investigate a puzzle. Communities in the “reddest” parts of the state keep voting to hike their own taxes to pay for schools, even as they elect and re-elect politicians who enact cuts to school funding. What gives? The answers are complicated and surprising. Full transcript available here. And Have You Heard relies on listener contributions to hit the road for episodes like this one. 


The Rural Schools Conundrum – Have You Heard