January 24, 1996 - Joe Nathan, director of Center for School Change at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, talks about statistics and successes of charter schools in Minnesota.
June 28, 1995 - Joe Nathan, director of Center for School Change at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, comments on consolidation of some state agencies into newly created Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
May 12, 1993 - Joe Nathan, director of the Center for School Change at University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, reacts to K-12 funding bill.
March 23, 1993 - As part of a week long focus on education in Minnesota, Midday hosts a roundtable discussion on expectations for public schools, featuring a parent, a teacher, a major employer, a school board member, and an education expert.
October 11, 1990 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast on rural schools…both their problems and successes. John Biewan visits Rothsay, a small western Minnesota town. People in Rothsay say their school, far from being a dinosaur, should serve as a model for education reform.
March 18, 1989 - Joe Nathan, director of Center for School Change, discusses school choice in the public education system. Nathan also answers listener questions. Nathan is the author of "Public Schools by Choice: Expanding Opportunities for Parents Students and Teachers."