Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
School days start soon
As students all over the state get ready to return to school, Education Commissioner Alice Seagren joins Midday to discuss the state of education in Minnesota.10:00 a.m.GuestsAlice Seagren: Minnesota's Education CommissionerMore from MPRThey're the first to go to college (08/25/2008)Minnesota students lead nation on ACT scores (08/13/2008)American Indian charter school faces closure (08/08/2008)Candidate education plans (08/08/2008)Fewer Minnesota students hit yearly progress goals (08/06/2008)Resources
Back from Beijing
Writer Jay Weiner has covered every Winter and Summer Olympics since 1984. He's just returned from covering the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and he joins Midday to share his stories.11:00 a.m.GuestsJay Weiner: Reporter and writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota, adjunct journalism professor at the University of Minnesota and former Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs.Melody Ng: Public Insight Analyst at Minnesota Public Radio. She was in Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics, and wrote on an MPR blog about her experiences.More from MPRBeijing from the ground up (08/22/2008)2008 Summer Olympics Day 15 (08/23/2008)Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Day 14 (08/22/2008)Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Day 13 (08/21/2008)2008 Summer Olympics Day 12 (08/20/2008)A look at the Olympics from street level (08/18/2008)A preview of the Beijing Olympics (08/06/2008)The role of sports in America (08/12/2008)Frank DeFord on sports in society (06/30/2008)Resources
Clinton's call for party unity and other speeches from day 2 at the DNC
Hillary Clinton's speech to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Denver was the highlight of the evening's roster of speakers. Other featured speakers included a keynote address by former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and more.1:00 p.m.More from MPRDems talk of change, unity while ripping McCain (08/26/2008)Women's political participation (08/26/2008)Madia takes a gamble and heads to Denver (08/26/2008)The Democratic Convention by the numbers (08/26/2008)Twin Cities keep an eye on protests in Denver (08/26/2008)Resources
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