Stateside: Counties plan for reopening; rethinking schools; recovery lessons from Great Recession

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published May 18, 2020 at 5:12 PM EDT

Michigan is seeing fewer confirmed cases of COVID-19, but some counties have been frustrated by the pace of re-opening. How will public health and economic vitality balance out in the impending re-opening?

Stateside for Monday, May 18, 2020

Today on Stateside, what will the impending re-opening of Michigan’s economy mean for public health. Plus, how the pandemic could allow districts to reshape learning in the fall.

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Listen to the full show above or find individual segments below.

Macomb County’s Mark Hackel weighs the balance of public health and economic vitalityStateside’s conversation with Mark Hackel

Mark Hackel is the Macomb County Executive

COVID-19 has upended K-12 education. Some teachers say now’s the time to build a better system.Stateside’s conversation with Matinga Ragatz and Jessyca Matthews

Matinga Ragatz is an education consultant and education commentator on Stateside
Jessyca Matthews is a teacher at Carmen-Ainsworth High School in Flint Township

Michigan’s experience during Great Recession could provide a roadmap for the current economic downturnStateside’s conversation with Gene Sperling

Gene Sperling is the former director of the National Economic Council under Presidents Obama and Clinton

Stateside: Counties plan for reopening; rethinking schools; recovery lessons from Great Recession