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Stateside: Standardized testing debate; design in Detroit; MSU-Chile telescope; Big Ten football pol
Today on Stateside , U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says Michigan students need to take standardized tests this year. We check-in with an educator and an administrator who have thought a lot about the role of testing. Then, Detroit's creative pros talk about what design has to offer during a time of crisis. And, Michigan State takes stargazing to high heights. (Subscribe to Stateside on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or with this RSS link ) Listen to the full show above or find individual segments below. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says Michigan students need to take standardized tests this year. Educators aren't so sure. June Teisan, Ph.D. is a former Harper Woods Public Schools teacher. Peter Spadafore is with the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators. Detroit's creative pros talk about what design has to offer during a time of crisis Kiana Wenzell is Design Core Detroit's director of Culture & Community. Telescope in Chile gives MSU astronomers