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Riverside Chats

Riverside Chats is a series of conversations exploring Midwest culture. Each Monday at noon, host Tom Knoblauch goes in depth with the people making the Big O and its culture interesting, important, and vibrant. From politicians and businesspeople to filmmakers and artists, Riverside Chats is dedicated to highlighting the fascinating figures right here in the Heartland. Listen on KIOS 91.5 Omaha or on your favorite podcast app.For bookings, contact Courtney Bierman at courtney.bierman@ops.org. ....

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Nebraska League of Women Voters' 'Schools 101' Initiative Aims to Demystify Public Education

Many prominent elected officials in Nebraska are calling for defunding public education in favor of vouchers for charter schools. Today Rachel Gibson and Sarah Smolen of the League of Women Voters of Nebraska discuss the education climate and their work on the Education Policy Action Team, which has just launched Schools 101: an awareness initiative for parents, neighbors, community groups, advocacy groups and anyone impacted by public education in the state. It aims to answer questions like, how schools work in Nebraska, who attends our schools, who teaches at our schools, who makes decisions about our schools, and who funds our schools and how. ....

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