exam 2006 archive
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Fall 2006 Archive
12/4/06
A story about differences in math curricula
across the nation and an overview of the controversial Spellings
Commission Report, which outlines the future of higher education
in the United States.11/20/06
A story about the Teach for America program ...
and an MU technology guru answers questions about the relevance and importance
of university e-mail.10/23/06
A story about another Missouri college looking
into a name change ... and a program that partners MU students with Columbia
elementary students.10/16/06
A story about a
college professor who encourages his students to find and develop their
passions through research … and how
MU researchers are helping the Missouri wine industry.10/9/06
A
story about mobile classrooms in the Columbia Public School District … and
an experiment at Field Elementary that has boys and girls in different
classrooms.10/2/06
A new way for parents to save money for their
children's college
education … and a story about a grant from the U.S. Department
of Education to help preschool students from rural areas of Boone
County.9/25/06
A story about the growing number of college
students enrolling at universities across Missouri ... plus,
the opening of a new Christian school in Jefferson City.
That, and a look at how Missouri school districts are fighting
teen drug use.9/18/06
A story about the creation of a new
Homeland Security Minor at the University of Missouri ...
plus, how college students cope with stress. That and a
new twist on the old-fashioned potluck supper.Spring 2006 Archive
5/8/06
A
story about Latino immigrants becomes required reading for
MU freshmen. Plus, non-native English speakers are getting
an education in Columbia Public Schools. All that, and what
all exactly goes behind getting a good graduation speaker.Read an excerpt here of TC Boyle's novel Tortilla Curtain.
5/1/06
One
category you don't want to be at the top of: a report finds
a Missouri college has one of the worst racial climates in
the country.
Plus, in the wake of last month's special math and science summit in Jefferson
City, local science educators go online to get in touch.4/24/06
Lawmakers in Jefferson City propose increased spending
on higher education, but at the same time, they struggle to come to a compromise
on how
to use the MOHELA money. Plus, struggling to make ends meet as a teacher in a
rural school district: why some North Callaway teachers are taking second jobs.4/17/06
The new frontier in high school vocational classes,
and Columbia is on the cutting edge. Plus, a statewide conference this week will
address the
suddenly-timely topic of how this country educates the children of Latino immigrants.4/10/06
School children across Missouri are taking the MAP
test this week, and while that puts pressure on all schools there are some schools
facing
more pressure than others. Plus, speaking of the MAP test, in two years' time,
kids may not be taking it.4/3/06
On the eve of local elections, KBIA takes a final rundown
of school board races and ballot measures that could affect the future of several
mid-Missouri school districts. Also, Jefferson City Public Schools may have found
a solution to a high dropout rate.3/27/06
There's more to a college Spring Break than beaches
and
bars. How some mid-Missouri students spent an "alternative" Spring
Break along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. Plus, members of a Jefferson
City church take a leap of faith and start their own school.3/20/06
The old parenting wisdom says if you want to give your
children a love of books, you should read to them every day. But a new MU study
shows
some kids may just be born with it. Plus, African-Americans in this country are
still struggling to get to college. Local efforts are now underway to boost the
numbers.3/14/06
A new proposal in Jefferson City has some people wondering
about the future of higher education spending in this state. A national report
shows all states will face tough funding decisions in the near future. Plus,
Missouri teachers take their agenda to the state capitol.2/20/06
It's President's Day, but KBIA
doesn't have the day off. We look over recent efforts to teach Arabic in mid-Missouri.
Also, the ultimate smoking ban in Jefferson City.2/13/06
With growing concern over the state
of math and science education in the US, KBIA talks with
a foreign
exchange student from India about her different experiences
in her homeland and the US. Also, Missouri falls short when
it comes to AP testing.2/6/06
For
the first installment, KBIA looks at student reaction to
recent proposals
to sell the state-run student loan agency MOHELA. Also, a
look at increasing teacher salaries. Just how important is
money for a first-year teacher?
