Some Michigan teachers are taking on summer jobs to supplement their income due to low pay in schools. A teacher from Buchanan Elementary in Grand Rapids shared her side hustling experience. Also, rural hospitals might suffer from a Medicaid spending cut as a result of a major tax plan. We talked to the CEO of Hillsdale Hospital about the risk posed to rural healthcare providers. Then, a conversation with the creators of a new book for older elementary students who are reading below grade level.
GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Kaitlyn Holmwood, teacher at Buchanan Elementary at Grand Rapids Public Schools
- Jeremiah “JJ” Hodshire, Hillsdale Hospital CEO; minister; host of Rural Health Today podcast
- Leslie Vaughn, author of Bus Stop Blues
- Lamarr Sanders, illustrator, Bus Stop Blues
