Don’t take a vacation from 4th Street Forum.
Watch some of the seasons’ best again -
Sunday mornings at 9 on MPTV Channel 10.1.
New Season Begins September 16
With 3-Part Series on Urban Education
Guests Include Milwaukee Superintendent, Gregory Thornton, and Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Evers
Fall 2010 Schedule
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URBAN TEACHING: THE TOUGHEST
JOB IN AMERICA?
Teaching poor, unprepared children calls for extraordinary dedication and skill.
Are teacher training programs - and teachers - up to the challenge?
Forum Date: September 16, 2010, NOON
MPTV Channel 10.1 Broadcast Dates: September 17 and 19, 2010
MPTV Show Number 901
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With Host
Raul Vasquez
Executive Management Team Member
La Causa, Inc
www.lacausa.org
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With Guests
TERRANCE FALK
Elected School Board Member, District 8
Milwaukee Public Schools
www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Former Public School Teacher
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WILLIAM HENK, EdD
Dean of the College of Education
Marquette University
www.marquette.edu
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VERONICA MANCHENO
Teacher
Loyola Academy High School
www.spanishcenter-milw.org/youth_education.html
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STEPHANIE WALTERS
Assistant Executive Director
Milwaukee Teachers’ Association
www.mtea.org
Rethinking Schools Co-editor of
The New Teacher Book and Keeping the Promise
www.rethinkingschools.org
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URBAN EDUCATION: VISIONS AND PITFALLS
Milwaukee Public Schools face daunting hurdles.
Is there a vision for urban education?
Is it optimistic yet grounded in reality?
Can anybody change the direction of urban education?
With special guest, MPS Superintendent Gregory Thornton.
Forum Date: September 22, 2010, WEDNESDAY, NOON
MPTV Channel 10.1 Broadcast Dates: September 24 and 26, 2010
MPTV Show Number 902
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With Host
ENRIQUE FIGUEROA, PhD
Director
Roberto Hernández Center
UW-Milwaukee
www.uwm.edu
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With Guests
THANDEKA CHAPMAN, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Urban Education
UW-Milwaukee
www.uwm.edu
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MARY DIEZ, PhD
Dean of the School of Education
Alverno College
www.alverno.edu
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ROXANNE STARKS
President
Wisconsin Parent Teacher Association
www.wisconsinpta.org
President
Parent Teacher Association of Milwaukee
www.milwaukeepta.org
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GREGORY THORNTON, PhD
Superintendent of Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools
www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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POLITICAL DYNAMITE: PAYING FOR WISCONSIN’S SCHOOLS
Wisconsin has a crisis when it comes to paying for schools.
The fallout hurts children, teachers and our future.
4th Street Forum explores school tax fairness and high quality education.
With guests State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Evers, PhD
and Common Council President, Willie Hines.
Forum Date: September 30, 2010, NOON
MPTV Channel 10.1 Broadcast Dates: October 1 and 3, 2010
MPTV Show Number 903
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With Host
DENISE CALLAWAY
Director of Communications
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
www.greatermilwaukeefoundation.org
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With Guests
ANNELIESE DICKMAN, JD
Research Director
Public Policy Forum
www.publicpolicyforum.org
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TONY EVERS, PhD
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State of Wisconsin
dpi.wi.gov
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WILLIE HINES
Common Council President
15th District Alderman
City of Milwaukee
www.ci.mil.wi.us
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WILLIAM HUGHES, PhD
Superintendent of Schools
Greendale School District
www.greendales.k12.wi.us
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