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• The death penalty debate
  Recent news in the midwest has pushed the death penalty debate into the spotlight. A jury in Fargo, North Dakota is now deciding the fate of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., South Dakota barely backed away from its first execution in 59 years, and voters in Wisconsin will have to decide this November whether they want to reinstate the death penalty. Midmorning examines both sides of the debate.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Dudley Sharp: Nationally recognized supporter of the death penalty and head of Justice Matters, a pro-death penalty organization.
  Sandra Babcock: Clinical professor of law at the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University Law School.
  Resources
  Death Penalty Information Center
  About Sandra Babcock
  About the Center for International Human Rights
  Frontline: Pros and Cons of the Death Penalty
• Back to basics
  Should schools return to the "good old days" of math: Focus on adding, subtracting, multiplying and division instead of problem solving? A new report says there needs to be a national model that emphasizes basic math.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Joseph Rosenstein: A professor of mathematics at Rutgers University. He advised on the recent report by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  Mike Lindstrom: A teacher working on math curriculum for Anoka-Hennepin public schools. He's the past chair of SciMathMN, a public private partnership working on math and science standards.
  Resources
  SciMathMN
  Joseph Rosenstein's Web site
  National Council of Math Teachers report

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