May 20, 1997 - Midday discussion with the four legislative leaders from the State Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe, Senate Minority Leader Dean Johnson, House Speaker Phil Carruthers, and House Minority Leader Steve Sviggum share their thoughts on the close of the regular legislative session and the chances of a special session due to potential governor veto on education bill. The guests also answer listener call-in questions.
May 22, 1997 - Governor Carlson and DFL legislative leaders turned a political stand-off into a dueling face-off today when they called back to back press conferences at the state capitol. (today-thurs) Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports...BOTH sides are firm in their positions over whether 150-million dollars in tax credits and deductions ought to be attached to the K-12 Omnibus funding bill. In the closing days of the legislative session the Governor drew a clear line in the sand.....fail to pass a K-12 funding bill that includes his Tax credits for people who want to send their kids to private school, and seal its fate with a VETO. Well, that fate isn't SEALED because the governor hasn't vetoed it yet. He's hoping for some more GIVE by lawmakers, and to get
May 23, 1997 - *****ATC VERSION****** High school seniors in Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota are back home this weekend for graduation. The school year ended abruptly last month in both school districts when the Red River consumed the two cities. Some students fled to finish out the school year elsewhere. Others spent their unexpected vacation helping clean up flood damage. School administrators, teachers and students say they expect these graduation ceremonies to be an especially emotional end to a traumatic spring. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports | D-CART ITEM: 3508 | TIME: 2.45 | OUTCUE: "...soc
May 28, 1997 - Minnesota's first Mexican-American school principal is out of a job. The St. Paul Board of Education last night voted to fire Humboldt High School principal Larry Lucio (LOO-see-oh). The move came after several hours of testimony from Lucio's supporters - mostly Hispanics from St. Paul's West Side. Minnesota Public Radio's Jon Gordon reports. Lucio's backers came out in force to convince the school board he's a good principal who's raised test scores, cut the dropout rate and made Latino students feel better about themselves. But it did no good: the Board voted 6-to-1 to support Superintendent Curman Gaines recommendation NOT to renew Lucio's contract after his two-year probationary period.
May 28, 1997 - Little if ANY progress was made today, when Governor Carlson met with legislative leaders again (wed) in an effort to find common ground over their differences for K-12 Education funding. Lawmakers passed a bill this session, but the Governor says he'll veto it unless 150-million dollars in tax credits and deductions gets added to the mix. As Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports, the two sides are as far apart as they were the last night of the session: The Carlson Administration pulled out all the stops for it's hour long presentation, to lay the groundwork for the Governor's proposal. The Governor talked at length about his concern for children's success in school BITE: :15-secs "and who are failing: red 4
May 29, 1997 - Try this for a good time: Join a group of strangers who disagree with your politics. Well, believe it or not, hundreds of Twin Cities residents have voluntarily participated in community circle dialogue groups this spring. They talked about eliminating racial barriers in education, housing and the workplace. Participants meet in St. Paul (tonight) Thursday evening at Macalaster College for a wrap-up event. A national figure in renewing civic participation says the popularity of citizen discussion groups is rising because of mistrust of experts. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson has more. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 4151 | TIME: 3:48 | OUTCUE: "...soc --------------------------------------------------------- Lynelle Charay (sha RAY) was the lone African American in her community circle dialogue group. She grew up in a segregated Mississippi town before moving to Minnesota. Charay, a Minneapolis public schools social worker, says if
May 29, 1997 - The Minneapolis school board has ended its contract with a private, for-profit management company. Public Strategies Group, and its president Peter Hutchinson, took over administration of a troubled school district three and a half years ago. Board members say the company has completed its mission. But the change comes at a time when the district is being criticized by state officials and minority groups for not measuring up. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports... The Minneapolis school board decided in 1993 to look outside traditiona
May 31, 1997 - Minnesota education officials say the results of a basic skills writing test offer no statewide insights because so few students participated. The Department of Children, Families and Learning today released scored from the voluntary practice test. Despite its lack of meanigful statistics, educators say the test was an important exercise in the move toward statewide education standards.
June 2, 1997 - School officials in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are trying to clean up, dry out and repair their school buildings in time for the start of classes in the fall. The school year abruptly ended in April for both districts when the flooding Red River forced residents to evacuate. Flood damage to schools is estimated at more than 40-million dollars in Grand Forks and at least 10-million dollars in East Grand Forks. Some of the schools might never reopen. Minnesota Public Radios Tim Pugmire reports... (Sound)
June 3, 1997 - Governor Carlson has vetoed his 200-th bill of his tenure as Governor. He pulled out his well-inked pen and killed the K-12 Education Funding Bill Today (tues) Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: It's no secret...Governor Carlson holds the record for the number of vetoes issued by any governor in state history. He is an ardent supporter of the power of the veto, saying it not only ensures that no single partisan agenda dominates...but also ensures greater bi-partisan cooperation among lawmakers and an active Governor willing to delve deep into the legislative process. Carlson was up-front about what he wanted from the K-1