December 12, 2006 - After a quarter century overseeing Minneapolis Public Schools, longtime Minneapolis school board member Judy Farmer attends her last Minneapolis school board meeting. She visits the Midday studio to look back on her 26 years on the board and offers her thoughts on current issues in education.
June 4, 2002 - MPR presents a series of reports "Reading, Writing and Revenue," which looks at Minneosta schools' funding crunch. MPR’s Tim Pugmire looks at the challenges in the Minneapolis school district.
October 14, 1997 - Midday discusses qualifications of school board members and issues they must be prepared to address with guests Jan Rhode, director of board training and development for the Minnesota School Boards Association; and State Representative Mindy Greiling, who was a member of the Roseville School Board for many years. Listeners also call in with questions.