{"podcast":{"title":"KMAS Radio","slug":"kmas-radio-6380084","podcast_index_feed_id":6380084,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/kmas","website_url":"https://www.kmas.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UbHn_5-jrhawda64ijnRFq0tbL8R7jWk39_n1SHbQhQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yM2Nh/YzMyMmYwODliZGZh/Nzk1ZTVjNjIzOGZm/NGVkNC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Jeff Slakey","episode_count":253,"summary":"Long-form interviews and conversations from Mason County, Washington. Host Jeff Slakey sits down with local leaders, legislators, small business owners, and community voices for unhurried conversations about what's shaping the Hood Canal region — government, education, healthcare, the outdoors, and the people making a difference. New episodes drop throughout the week. For daily local headlines, subscribe to KMAS Morning News with Jeff Slakey.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T14:20:58.897100+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kmas-radio-6380084"},"episode":{"title":"Shelton Schools Superintendent: \"Put a Book in Kids' Hands, Not a Phone\"","slug":"shelton-schools-superintendent-put-a-book-in-kids-hands-not-a-phone","published_at":"2026-05-01T13:12:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kmas-radio-6380084/shelton-schools-superintendent-put-a-book-in-kids-hands-not-a-phone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kmas-radio-6380084","url":"https://kmas.transistor.fm/episodes/shelton-schools-superintendent-put-a-book-in-kids-hands-not-a-phone","audio_url":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/media.transistor.fm/23661823/97059c94.mp3","summary":"Shelton School District Superintendent Wyeth Jesse joins Jeff Slakey for a wide-ranging conversation about what's happening in Mason County classrooms — and what's coming next. On this episode: a look back at the latest school board meeting and the marimba performance from Mountain View Elementary; the federal funding cuts threatening multilingual education programs; the departures of two longtime Shelton High School administrators, Ed Stewart and Bruce Kipper; how today's seniors — who started high school during COVID — are finishing strong; and the district's bold goal of having more than 50% of third graders meeting state reading standards. Plus, Wyeth announces a brand-new K–5 homeschool resource center launching for the 2026–27 school year, talks honestly about why district enrollment is shrinking, and explains why staff members — including the head of HR — are choosing to send their own kids to Shelton schools. And in the most candid stretch of the conversation: the superintendent's case for putting books — not devices — in students' hands, what national assessment data really shows about screens and learning, and why writing might be the single most powerful tool in education. Got a question for the superintendent? Email Jeff@kmas.com for the next visit. #FocusOnShelton #SheltonSchools #SheltonWA #MasonCounty #KMAS #KMASRadio #PNWPodcast #WashingtonEducation #PublicEducation #Superintendent #SchoolBoard #ScreensAndKids #SmartphonesInSchools #Homeschool #EarlyLiteracy #ThirdGradeReading #COVIDRecovery #MultilingualEducation #SheltonHighSchool #MountainViewElementary","meta_description":"Shelton School District Superintendent Wyeth Jesse joins Jeff Slakey for a wide-ranging conversation about what's happening in Mason County classrooms — a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1659,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kmas-radio-6380084/episodes/shelton-schools-superintendent-put-a-book-in-kids-hands-not-a-phone/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kmas-radio-6380084/shelton-schools-superintendent-put-a-book-in-kids-hands-not-a-phone.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}