March 20, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s reports on concerns of some Ely parents on students leaving during school day to attend church programs. While voluntary, these residents feel that education and church activities should not be connected. Those concerns don’t sit well with some in the community, who see religious release time as completely acceptable.
March 22, 1995 - MPR’s Mary Stucky reports on Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton’s views on neighborhood schools. Some in community see it as a return to segregation, others as a community focus to strengthening schools.
April 6, 1995 - Midday’s Gary Eichten gets the spelling bee lowdown from Mary Theurer of Staples, Minnesota. Thuerer details the preparations and experience of students participating in state’s spelling bee.
April 11, 1995 - MPR’s Benita Edwards reports on the needs of Hmong students in Minnesota schools. Many struggle with reading, writing, and speaking English. Various school programs and educators look to assist in the student’s development and success, but some parents question the long-term benefit of current ESL curriculum.
April 24, 1995 - Midday presents President Bill Clinton speaking in the Twin Cities at the annual meeting of the American Association of Community Colleges. Clinton addresses the ongoing tragedy in Oklahoma City and his ideas for education reform and the importance of community colleges in the educational system.
May 1, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, an interview with W. Harry Davis, local civil rights activist and head of the Minneapolis School Board. Davis discusses busing, mayoral run, curriculum, and concept of equality.
May 1, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, an interview with W. Harry Davis, local civil rights activist and head of the Minneapolis School Board. Davis discusses his Twin Cities youth, family experience, and boxing.
May 25, 1995 - Linda Kohl, director of Minnesota Planning Agency, details a new state agency that is being created - Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The idea is to provide better services to families.
June 8, 1995 - Becky Kelso, state representative for District 35B and chair of Minnesota House Education Finance Committee, talks about University of Minnesota’s plan for cutting jobs while raising tuition.
June 13, 1995 - Hedrick Smith, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, speaking at the Minnesota Business Roundtable held in Minneapolis. Smith’s address was on the topic of connection between business and the educational system. Smith has produced a PBS documentary “Challenge to America,” and book is titled "Re-Thinking America: A New Game Plan from the American Innovators: Schools, Business, People, and Work." After speech, program presents a brief NPR report on teacher potentially being fired for using books with gay characters in her English class.