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• FCC takes step toward regulating TV violence
  A new report from the FCC recommends Congress enact legislation that would give the government power to regulate violence on television.9:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Adam Thierer: Senior Fellow at the Progress and Freedom Foundation and director of PFF's Center for Digital Media Freedom.
  Melissa Caldwell: Senior director of programs for the Parents Television Council.
  Resources
  About Adam Thierer
  Parents Television Council
• The future of the American high school
  Politicians and public officials are calling for high schools to undergo a major overhaul, saying they're not doing enough to prepare students for the world of work. Parents, students and educators responded to those concerns in a Public Insight Forum hosted by Midmorning host Kerri Miller.10:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Randall Fielding: Principal of the design firm Fielding Nair International. He's also the editor of DesignShare, an online journal.
  Chris Stewart: Member of the Minneapolis Board of Education. He's also a workforce consultant with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
  Micheal Thompson: Director of secondary curriculum, St. Paul Public Schools. He has worked on the St. Paul district's reform proposal. He also was involved in opening Arlington High School.
  Resources
  About Randall Fielding
  City Pages profile of Chris Stewart
  St. Paul Public Schools

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