May 18, 2000 - MPR's Stephanie Hemphill presents a Mainstreet Radio report on how a rural school is keeping local history alive. At North Shore Elementary School, just north of Duluth, the whole community gathers to celebrate their history. They've created a new curriculum for the school, and they're publishing a book.
May 25, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura stops by MPR to talk with host Midday host Gary Eichten and answer listener call-in questions. Topics include mining, NWA, governmental roles, education, hemp, and trade.
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June 28, 2000 - The recent failure of a Saint Paul charter school is prompting some legislators to consider changes in Minnesota's first-in the-nation charter school law. But advocates of the alternative public schools say additional regulations will do more harm than good. Members of the House K-12 Education Finance Committee held a hearing today (Wednesday) on charter school management issues. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
June 30, 2000 - Officials at Right Step Academy Charter School have announced a new learning strategy they want to begin using in classrooms this fall. The five-year-old school, with operations in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, has been under fire in recent weeks for several acacdemic and operational problems. The Saint Paul school district has set a July 15th deadline for school officials to address those problems. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
July 5, 2000 - FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING 7-5 Officals at North Dakota State University continue to cleanup after a disastrous flash flood swamped much of the campus. Heavy rains caused millions of dollars of damage to NDSU's library. Some departments remain without phone service. *While much of the damage was immediately obvious, some of the storm's toll is still submerged. School officials are still trying to gauge the long term impact *to the nearly 800 acres devoted to* crop research. Some say the loss of *this growing year* for *crop and seed developers* may be more important than the monetary damage. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Reha reports. *On a recent summer day, *the sun makes an appearance* on the NDSU campus.
July 10, 2000 - A group of Minnesota teachers has filed a lawsuit claiming they are due a lot more money in retirement benefits. They say the state and the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association illegally changed retirement plans on them without their knowledge or consent. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports:
July 10, 2000 - A national school-improvement organization is praising Minnesota's efforts to help students become good citizens. The Education Commission of the States, a non-profit group that provides assistance to state education policy makers, is highlighting the so-called "service learning" movement during its national forum this week in Minneapolis. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.
July 11, 2000 - In its 15 years, the Center for Victims of Torture in Minneapolis has become a vital part of the internationa campaign for human rights. Where it once solely treated torture victims, it now does research, training, and advocates public policy. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports.
July 11, 2000 - A growing number of states are using detailed report cards to compare public schools, and a key Minnesota legislator wants to do the same. The impact of such school rankings is among the issues school policy makers are tackling this week in Minneapolis during the annual meeting of the Education Commission of the States. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.