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The Referenda — 52 episodes
51. What happened in the April 2026 Referendums?
50. What Happens When Districts Can't Pass Referendums?
49. Why Can't We Be More Like Waukesha?
48. Tosa School Board Candidate Forum '26
47. Parental Involvement, with Dr. Jess Calarco
46. Public Budgeting for Public Education
45. Tosa's Finances, Academics, and Teachers
44. Winter '26 Tosa Community Survey Quick Hit
43. State Report Cards Redux (plus survey updates)
42. Despite the Best Intentions, with Dr. Amanda Lewis
41. What Should We Do with Our Secondary Schools? [TOSA]
40. Practice Makes Perfect
39. Reviewing the New State Budget with Anne Chapman
38. Taking Care of (School-Governance) Business [Statewide]
37. The Proposed 2025-2027 Education Budget [Statewide]
36. The 2030 Task Force Report, w/ Dr. Chris Merker
35. Governance and Self-Governance [TOSA]
34. Facilities, Enrollment, Stability [TOSA]
33. April School Referenda Recap!
32. Board Accountability, School Quality Measures, and Perverse Incentives, with Vladimir Kogan
31. The April 1 School Referendum [TOSA]
30. Heidi Bach candidate interview [TOSA]
29. Kaitlin Lemke candidate interview [TOSA]
28. What We Mean By Public Education [STATEWIDE]
27. Shannon Malnory-Silbernagel candidate interview [TOSA]
26. Sarah Burzynski candidate interview [TOSA]
25. Jason Wautier candidate interview [TOSA]
24. Chris Merker candidate interview [TOSA]
23. Troy Woodard candidate interview [TOSA]
22. Chris Bauer candidate interview [TOSA]
21. A Citizen's Guide to Your District's Finances [STATEWIDE]
20. Why Shiny Reforms Often Fail
19. BONUS: What We Can and Should Expect from School Boards, with Rachel White
18. State Report Cards and Thoughtful Accountability
17. So What's Next?
16. BONUS: Why Local School Accountability Matters, with Jack Schneider
15. BONUS: How to Change State Policy, with Heather DuBois Bourenane and Jenni Hofschulte
14. Back to Basics (feat. Zombie Ideas for Halloween)
13. BONUS: School Finance and Reciprocal Accountability, with Chris Saldaña
12. BONUS: Trust, Legitimacy, and Local School Governance, with Kathleen Knight Abowitz
11. October Surprises
10. What Gets Cut If the Operating Referendum Fails?
9. Teacher Compensation
8. Open Enrollment, Part Two
7. Open Enrollment, Part One
6. What's This About Middle Schools, Now?
5. The Politics of Educational Research
4. BONUS: Conversation with Matthew Kelly
3. Footnotes and Headlines
2: The Plans and the Questions
Trailer: The Referenda
1: The Basics