Podcast appearances and mentions of don wotruba

Join our Executive Director, Don Wotruba as he talks to Venessa Keesler, self-proclaimed data nerd and President and CEO of Launch Michigan, about the ways data, policy and advocacy can help Michigan students succeed. 

There are two ballot petitions being circulated throughout the state that would take hundreds of millions of dollars away from Michigan public schools during a historic teacher shortage. Executive Director, Don Wotruba, CAE speaks with Casandra Ulbrich, Ph.D. who is co-chair of the For MI Kids, For Our Schools initiative which was formed to ensure the public is accurately informed about the intent of DeVos-backed ballot proposals that threaten public education across Michigan.

Joining us on this episode is Deputy Executive Director Bob Dwan, CFO, SFO from the Michigan School Business Officials to talk with MASB Executive Director, Don Wotruba on the importance of having talented business officials in your district administration, but also knowing a board member's role when it comes to budgeting.

August 20, 2021 ~ Don Wotruba, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Boards, talks with Guy Gordon about the decision that school boards are facing over mask mandates.

August 20, 2021 ~ Full Show. Senior News Analyst Chris Renwick reports on a local school board meeting over masks that turned ugly. Don Wotruba, Executive Director of the Michigan association of School boards discusses the increasing tensions at school board meetings. More reaction to Biden's pull out of Afghanistan and his speech. Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne and Dave Sherman, VP of Special Events for M1 Concourse preview this weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise. Dr. Dennis Cunningham from Henry Ford Health System dispels COVID misinformation from yesterday's House hearing on vaccine mandates. More Tigers greats remember Bill Freehan and Joe Maddon tips cap to Detroit baseball fans.

The panel discusses the Whitmer administration suing Betsy DeVos on funding for private and religious schools. The guest is Don Wotruba, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Boards. Watch now at video.wkar.org The panel discusses the Whitmer administration suing Betsy DeVos on funding for private and religious schools. The guest is Don Wotruba, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Boards. Panelists Rick Albin, Emily Lawler and Chuck Stokes join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick to discuss the week in Michigan government and politics.

In this episode, leaders from Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, Michigan School Business Officials and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals join host Don Wotruba once again to discuss current hot topics in public education. 

Efforts toward a more diverse central office, prioritizing the whole child, retirement announcements and much more is what listeners can expect from this episode as leaders from Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, Michigan School Business Officials and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals join host Don Wotruba for a dialogue on public education in Michigan.

The school budget, mental health, coalitions for public education. These are some of the latest hot topics broadly affecting facets of Michigan's education community. In this episode, leaders from Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, Michigan School Business Officials and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals join host Don Wotruba once again to not only discuss those issues but what is being done collectively to prioritize what's most important: our students. 

What are the latest hot topics broadly affecting facets of Michigan's education community? In this episode, leaders from Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, Michigan School Business Officials and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals join host Don Wotruba once again to discuss not only what those issues are, but what is being done collectively to combat issues to prioritize what's most important: our students. 

What hot topics are broadly effecting facets of Michigan's education community? In this episode, leaders from Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA), Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO) and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) join host Don Wotruba to discuss not only what those issues are, but what is being done collectively to combat issues to prioritize what's most important: our students. 

President & CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy and Kids Count in Michigan Project Director Alicia Guevara Warren join host Don Wotruba to discuss the Annie E. Casey's latest "Race For Results" national report, which ranks Michigan dead last when it comes to the well-being of African-American Children. Tune in for what experts say can be done to ensure we're investing in Michigan and, more, in the future of Michigan's children.

MASB's Executive Director, Don Wotruba, joins Michigan State Superintendent Brian Whiston to discuss an alternative to elected school board members and what that could look like. This and more on the first edition of MI SoundBoard!

Wendy chats with Don Wotruba, the new Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Boards.