Articles by Frederica Freyberg

Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

What Are The Impacts Of A Budget Veto On Low-Spending Schools?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 22, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Governor Scott Walker issued vetoes to the 2017-19 Wisconsin state budget, one of which eliminated funding for low-spending schools districts that have had revenue caps since 1993. Adams-Friendship School District administrator Jim Boebel discusses its impact.

How The UW Tracks Hurricanes From 'The Cave'

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 22, 2017 - 7:00pm
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In the wake of the recent hurricanes that have battered the Gulf Coast, Derrick Herndon of UW-Madison's Tropical Cyclone Research Group discusses how meteorologists track storms from the lab they call "The Cave."
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

What Will End Of DACA Mean For Thousand Of Wisconsin 'DREAMers'?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 7:00pm
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The announced end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will affect thousands of immigrants in Wisconsin. Voces de la Frontera executive director Christine Neumann-Ortiz discusses who these young Wisconsinites are and what may be next in their future.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Police Under Fire After Federal Report

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, September 1, 2017 - 7:00pm
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The Milwaukee Police Department came under new scrutiny when a federal draft review of the department critical of its practices was published. State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, explains that many of the claims against the department resonate with his constituents.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

The Rules For Great Lakes Water And Foxconn's Thirsty Operations

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 2:30pm
An incentives bill currently working its way through the Wisconsin legislature would streamline how the state applies the Great Lakes Compact if the Foxconn decides to use water from Lake Michigan.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Wisconsin And Foxconn's Bid For Health Technology Business

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 2:00pm
The state's scientific research community is already looking for opportunities to collaborate with Foxconn.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Promise Of Foxconn Tech Brings Optimism To UW-Madison

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 25, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Governor Scott Walker and UW-Madison officials are touting the potential the Foxconn deal offers Wisconsin's biotech industry. BioForward CEO Lisa Johnson and UW Medical School radiologist Scott Reeder discuss what innovations Foxconn could bring to the medical technology industry.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Path To Making Good On A $3 Billion Foxconn Investment

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, August 21, 2017 - 11:35am
Projections about the Foxconn deal all hinge on what assumptions one makes.
Series: Hate In Wisconsin

How 'Color Brave' Dialogue Can Move Conversations Forward On Racism

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 18, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Racial unrest across the U.S. continues in the wake of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Tracey Robertson of Fit Oshkosh, who facilitates community conversations on race relations, discusses where conversations on racial issues can go in the wake of ongoing hatred.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Financial Analysis Raises Questions About Foxconn Deal Breaking Even

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 18, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Although the state estimates the Foxconn deal will not break even until 2043, there remains concerns that Wisconsin may never get the chance to recoup its major investment into the company. Jon Peacock of the Wisconsin Budget Project breaks down its analysis of the deal.