This week, we’ve got a retired physical education teacher and girls’ basketball coach.
His name is Paul Williams, he taught and coached at Prairie Hills Junior High in Markham, Illinois for decades.
Paul talked to host Peter Medlin about the greatest lessons he’s learned about teaching, coaching and traveling across the country with his basketball teams and much more.
Also on the show, recreational cannabis will be legal in Illinois in just a few weeks. Peter talked to folks from both a public and private university about the impact it’ll have on Illinois colleges and what you need to know about cannabis on campus.
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SHOW NOTES
Educator(s) in this episode:
Paul Williams
Listen/read more about the topics covered:
What To Know About Recreational Cannabis On Campus
Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers
Some NIU Students Upset By University Response To Social Media Threat
Music:
Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band "Kindoves" and their songs "Popin," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their Soundcloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's own "Sessions from Studio A" where they were featured.
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