Episodes

  • School Talks ~ July 6, 2025

    School Talks ~ July 6, 2025
    Jul 6 2025
    July 6, 2025 ~ Host Robert Livernois talks to representatives from Michigan school districts, including Dearborn Schools, Van Dyke Public Schools, and Monroe Schoolsare tackling school meal access for students who need it.
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    38 mins
  • School Talks ~ June 22, 2025

    School Talks ~ June 22, 2025
    Jun 22 2025
    June 22, 2025 ~ Host Robert Livernois talks about local unions offering trade apprenticeships for heavy equipment operators, technicians, welding, and stationary engineers, along with the shortage in construction workers.
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    38 mins
  • School Talks ~ June 15, 2025

    School Talks ~ June 15, 2025
    Jun 15 2025
    June 15, 2025 ~ Host Robert Livernois talks about Michigan schools facing a $23 billion infrastructure funding gap, primarily affecting HVAC systems, roofing, electrical, and plumbing, impacting student health and safety.
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    38 mins
  • School Talks ~ June 8, 2025

    School Talks ~ June 8, 2025
    Jun 8 2025
    June 8, 2025 ~ Host Robert Livernois discusses the turnaround of Detroit Public Schools in recent years by focusing on talent, achievement, responsible funding, and culture.
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    38 mins
  • School Talks ~ June 1, 2025

    School Talks ~ June 1, 2025
    Jun 1 2025
    June 1, 2025 ~ Host ORbert Livernois talks about how schools should address student mental health needs and how to make students feel safer at school.
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    38 mins
  • School Talks ~ May 25, 2025

    School Talks ~ May 25, 2025
    May 25 2025
    May 25, 2025 ~ Host Robert Livernois talks about the possibility of Michigan schools adopting electric school buses, including an $80 million program that schools can tap into for 70-90% incentives on electric school bus adoption, covering bus, infrastructure, and installation costs.
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    38 mins
  • School Talks ~ May 18, 2025

    School Talks ~ May 18, 2025
    May 18 2025
    May 18, 2025 ~ Host Robert Livernois talks about how Cass City Schools offers a CDL addresses local agricultural workforce needs, how the DeTour Area School District, located in the eastern Upper Peninsula, faces unique logistical challenges due to its remote location, and how Ann Arbor Pioneer High School’s Jeff Kass balances teaching with creative writing.
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    38 mins