Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
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November 13, 2000 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on Native American convention held in St. Paul, where concerns of the new incoming U.S. presidential administration were expressed.
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November 13, 2000 -
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November 13, 2000 - On election day St. Paul voters approved a school levy which earmarked money for improving technology in the public schools. Voters around the country have been asked to spend money on computers in education. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Stucky reports that, at one time, computers were seen as a cure for America's educational ills, but now some experts are calling for a moratorium on computers in the classroom. { ambience of classroom (59:23, 1:19:30, 1:24:00) At Highwood Hills Elementary School in St. Paul, each of these 7 and 8 year olds has their very own laptop computer. On the teacher's desk there is another computer, which is networked with the machines on the students desks. Teacher Cindy Arle (ar-lee) types a question about a story the children recently read. That quesiton flashes on each child's screen and the kids go to work typing in the answer.
November 14, 2000 - From Minnesota Public Radio this is Future Tense for November 14th. I'm Jon Gordon. Today, a report from Comdex. -- A couple hundred thousand people have descended on Las Vegas for the tech industry's biggest event of the year: the Comdex trade show. The Houston Chronicle's Dwight Silverman is there. He says one of notable product introductions so far is the TABLET computer from Microsoft. (silverman q/a) We reached the Houston Chronicle's Dwight Silverman at the Comdex show in Las Vegas. This is Future Tense...I'm Jon Gordon.
November 14, 2000 - While the recount in the presidential election in Florida continues, two of our neighboring states are potential targets for recounts of their own. In the battle for Iowa's 7 electoral votes, Vice President Al Gore defeated Texas Governor George Bush by about 5 thousand votes. And in the race for Wisconsin's 11 electoral votes, Gore won the state by a slim 6 thousand vote margin. The two states could be part of a strategy for Governor Bush to win the White House even if he loses Florida's 25 electoral votes. Joining us on the line to talk about a potential Iowa presidential recount is David Yepsen, political reporter for the Des Moines Register.
November 14, 2000 - Friends of former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender William McGee are remembering him as a man who championed the underdog, was cool under fire and never gave into vindictiveness. McGee died last night from lung cancer. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports:
November 14, 2000 - The national experts hired to review Minnesota's Profile of Learning say the system of graduation standards is too light on subject details and needs heavier state control. State education officials today (Tuesday) released a long-awaited analysis from the nonprofit organization Achieve Incorporated. The report sets the stage for more debate over the controversial show-what-you-know system in the next legislative session. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...