November 17, 1997 - As the State Board of Education hears testimony about the proposed changes to the state's "Diversity Rule," Midday holds a discussion about what makes schools successful in teaching minority and low-income students. Guests Eric Mahmoud, founder of Seed Academy and Harvest Prep School in Minneapolis; and Joe Nathan, director of the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute provide insights. Program includes listener call-in questions.
January 20, 1997 - MPR’s Tim Pugmire profiles Seed Academy and Harvest Preparatory School, an African American private school in North Minneapolis. The school began in 1985 as a pre-school program in its founders' house. Ten years later there are 300 students enrolled in pre-school through sixth grade.