October 23, 2002 - As part of a series on special education, MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on the importance of Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and debate on what changes are needed.
October 30, 2002 - (NOTE: DATE REFERENCES IN BODY) The Minnesota gubernatorial race is reviving after going dormant in the wake of DFL Senator Paul Wellstone's death last week. The four major party candidates for governor say despite the turmoil in the Senate contest, they hope to keep the governor's race fresh in the minds of voters. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 30, 2002 - Of the thousands of people who attended last's night's memorial service for Senator Paul Wellstone, many knew him only from reading about him or seeing him on television. But many others had met Paul Wellstone personally, and almost everyone had a story to tell . Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure talked to people in the crowd, and filed this report.
November 6, 2002 - Minnesota Governor-Elect Tim Pawlenty met with reporters today and talked with outgoing Governor Jesse Ventura about making the transition into office. Pawlenty says the election means Republican ideals will have a much smoother time at the Capitol than in the past. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
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November 25, 2002 - MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on NCS Pearson, a test scoring company that mishandled thousands of Minnesota high school exams, agreeing to pay seven million dollars in damages to affected students and their families. The settlement comes more than two years after state education officials uncovered the errors, and just days before a class action lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial.
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December 10, 2002 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews W. Harry Davis, prominent local civil rights activist and educator, about his autobiography, entitled "Overcoming." In it, he describes growing up in poverty, helping found the Minneapolis Urban Coalition, running a local Golden Gloves Boxing organization and serving on the Minneapolis School Board for 20 years.
December 11, 2002 - Mainstreet Radio’s Cara Hetland reports on modern violin makers who want to unravel the mysteries of how the old great instruments were made. The Stradivari violins are among the most mysterious and most expensive instruments. For centuries, makers have wanted to copy the techniques used by Antonio Stradivari but they don't know how.
December 12, 2002 - In Rochester Governor-elect Tim Pawlenty today agreed to a genomics research partnership with the Mayo Clinic. The announcement comes a year after Mayo leaders said they'd be lobbying for more state funding. Mayo officials claim other nationally known medical centers already receive public funding and the clinic doesn't want to lose its position as a pre-eminent research institution. Mainstreet Radio's Laurel Druley reports. {Pawlenty would not talk specifically about how much money the state is willing to give to the research partnership. But last year Mayo Clinic said it needed $80 million over the next four years to become a leader in the rapidly developing field of genomics.