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UW-Milwaukee has a new historical resource on the city of Milwaukee teachers can take advantage of, and we find out more about the encyclopedia. Then we talk to a state education official
about how Wisconsin schools are coping with the order to close. And we learn about the role of big tech companies in driving our addition to electronic devices. FEATURED IN THIS SHOW *
BRANDON TAYLOR REFLECTS ON 'REAL LIFE,' TIME IN MADISON We speak with scientist-turned-novelist Brandon Taylor about his debut novel _Real Life _and his experience living in
Madison as a University of Wisconsin graduate student. * THE DECISION TO CLOSE WISCONSIN'S SCHOOLS Gov. Tony Evers ordered Wisconsin’s schools to close to combat the spread of COVID-19.
We talk with the Department of Instruction Deputy State Superintendent about what went into the decision. We also hear how school districts across Wisconsin are managing with the change. *
OUR TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION PROBLEM MAY NOT BE OUR FAULT It might appear like our society has a technology addiction, however our guest says big tech companies and producers have turned
consumers into prey, making it nearly impossible to resist and allowing companies to gather more data and information from us with little to no resistance. * UW-MILWAUKEE LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE
ENCYCLOPEDIA ABOUT THE CITY'S HISTORY We look at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s new “Encyclopedia of Milwaukee” resource and plans for how it can be used by teachers in their
classrooms. EPISODE CREDITS * Rob Ferrett Host * John Munson Host * J. Carlisle Larsen Producer * Jana Rose Schleis Producer * Natalie Guyette Producer * Bill Martens Producer * Judith
Siers-Poisson Interviewer * Brandon Taylor Guest * Mike Thompson Guest * Maya MacGuineas Guest * Joseph Walzer Guest _Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2025, Board of Regents of the
University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board._