April 25, 2001 - Minnesota is known around the country for its medical device companies. But the state lacks a vibrant biotechnology industry that many say could be vital to future economic development. Now state officials are joining the University of Minnesota in launching a public-private partnership they hope will encourage small companies and make the state a center for biotech business activity. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
April 26, 2001 - MPR’s Marisa Helms that the Minnesota House and Senate are about $100 million apart in education spending. Both the Senate and House K-12 finance committees approved their main education funding bills shortly before final committee deadline. The main difference between the two bills is the amount of new spending and how each addresses fiscal inequity among school districts.
April 26, 2001 - As part of Mainstreet Radio series Broken Trust: Civil Rights in Indian Country, MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports on the obstacles for American Indian children within the education system.
April 26, 2001 - MPR’s Patty Marsicano reports that higher education budget would fare much better under the senate's budget than the Governor's budget. Of the 2.9 billion dollars of total spending, the package contains 283 million dollars in new spending. That's nearly three times the new spending proposed by Governor Ventura.
April 27, 2001 - The Minnesota Senate has approved a higher education bill worth nearly three billion dollars. Most of the money would be split between the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The bill includes an amendment designed to reduce the number of students who arrive at college unprepared to do coursework. Data released by the state's public colleges and universities shows nearly one-third of students from the class of 1999 had to take remedial classes in college. DFL Senator Tony Kinkel is behind the amendment.
April 27, 2001 - A bill suggests that colleges would charge high schools for underprepared students because the school needs to spend money on facilitating remedial classes that do not count toward student tracks. Exceptions include if the student is ESL or if they transferred to the high school during junior year or later.
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May 1, 2001 - Family members of children killed at Columbia claim that video games like Doom inspired the violence at the high school.
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May 4, 2001 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, May 4, 2001 Topic New voices for NOAA Weather Radio The National Weather Service is conducting an online poll to test the public reaction to new synthesized computer voices for broadcasting over the NOAA Weather Radio system.