June 1, 1998 - Bill Linder-Scholer and Laurie Peterman of Sci-Math Minnesota discuss test results in which Minnesota 4th graders did well internationally on the International Math and Science Study. Linder-Scholer and Peterman also answer listener questions.
June 11, 1998 - Kate Trewick of the Department of Children, Families, and Learning, and Joe Nathan, Director of the Center for School Change discuss Third and Fifth grade basic skills test results and the implications. Trewick and Nathan also answer listener questions. Among the topics is levels in tests, public vs private, and role of parents.
July 6, 1998 - Joe Nathan, director of the Center for School Change, at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, talks about charter schools, summer school, the possible NEA/AFT teacher union merger, and other education issues in the news. Nathan also answers listener questions.
July 13, 1998 - Mark Yudoff, President of the University of Minnesota, discusses successful completion of his first year as president, and upcoming plans for university. Topics of accomplishment include freshman seminars, adding of faculty members, preservation, and new building projects. Yudoff also answers listener questions.
July 24, 1998 - The July edition of MPR's "Voices of Minnesota" series, featuring Susan Hill Gross, Director of the Upper Midwest History Center, and Minnesota feminist Marilyn Bryant.
July 29, 1998 - Jean Johnson, senior vice-president of the polling firm Public Agenda, and State Senator Larry Pogemiller, Chair of the Senate K-12 education committee, discuss a new education survey called "Time to Move On." The study showed that African-American parents want public schools to focus on raising academic standards rather than promoting integration and diversity. Johnson and Pogemiller also answer listener questions.
July 29, 1998 - As part of the series Campaign 98’, MPR’s Laura McCallum looks at Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Ventura’s views on education. Ventura is opposed to open enrollment, sees school busing as a mess, and questions parents role in school issues.
July 30, 1998 - An MPR Special presenting interviews with all seven major party gubernatorial candidates on education, followed by listener reaction to the candidates. Program begins with brief reports on the various candidates.
August 6, 1998 - Mary Thornton Phillips, Chair of the St. Paul School Board and former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer discuss the search for a school superintendent in St. Paul. Topics include timing of selection, diversity of candidates, and “best fit”. Phillips and Latimer also answer listener questions. Program begins with report from MPR’s Tim Pugmire on the St. Paul school board’s decision to not choose either of the current finalist candidates.
August 20, 1998 - MPR’s Tim Pugmire reports on Studio 4, a charter school in St. Paul that offers use of studio time as an incentive for students to continue with school.