Lake Effect Weekend: Regional Attendance Liaisons, 'Fences,' Radio Chipstone, Ex Fabula

This weekend on Lake Effect:

We wrap up our week-long series on truancy in Milwaukee Public Schools with a report on the expansive work of MPS's Regional Attendance Liaisons. Then, the power of playwright August Wilson’s Fences, currently on stage the Milwaukee Rep. Plus we’ll have the latest episodes of Radio Chipstone and our storytelling series Ex Fabula.

Guests:

• Anita Sparks, MPS attendance liaison coordinator, Bud Strehlow & Cheryl Buckhanan. regional attendance liaisons; Rachel Morello, WUWM Education Reporter
• Lou Bellamy, Milwaukee Rep
• Steve Narf, Leonard R. Ingersoll Physics Museum; Gianofer Fields, material culture contributor
• Leah DeLaney, Ex Fabular co-founder; Bruce Winter, WUWM

Segments:

• Milwaukee Parents, School Officials Work Together To Get Kids To Class
• 'Fences' at Milwaukee Rep Showcases the Power of August Wilson's Works
• Radio Chipstone: The Practicality of Physics
• Ex Fabula: All Stars Preview