The fourth episode of Indiana Lawmakers is focused on K-12 education issues: moving ISTEP testing dates, full-day kindergarten, improving transition from high school to college. Joining host Jon Schwantes in this discussion are:

Suellen Reed, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sen. Teresa Lubbers (R-Indianapolis)
Dan Clark, Deputy Exec. Dir. of the Indiana State Teachers Association
Rep. Greg Porter (D-Indianapolis)

Mary Hartnett reports on developments in the Governor's proposal to lease the Indiana Toll Road, and a public forum on legislative issues.

Jon Schwantes, a panelist on Indiana Public Television’s weekly, political round-table series Indiana Week in Review, will serve as studio host and moderator for Indiana Lawmakers. During each weekly installment of Indiana Lawmakers, Schwantes will expand on timely topics by moderating in-studio roundtable discussions while publisher Ed Feigenbaum will offer viewers an insider’s commentary. WFYI Public Radio’s Mary Hartnett will file weekly reports from the Statehouse.

An Iowa native, Hartnett has more than 20 years of broadcast journalism experience, including 15 years in public radio news and public affairs programming. Through the years, Hartnett has served as a newscaster and public affairs producer for NPR affiliates in Toledo, Iowa City, and most recently, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism and mass communications from Iowa State University.

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