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Exam
6:01 pm
Mon March 19, 2012

Exam: March 19, 2012

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This week’s show is all about the University of Missouri. MUs Nuclear Science Engineering Institute ceased to exist last week. The law school has recovered a bit in the national rankings. And increased demand for archeologists in the state has prompted a new program at MU.

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5:16 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

Exam: March 12, 2012

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Students at Colulmbia Independent School learn in a class that's part of the Confucius Institute program

This week on Exam, we talk with the future Principal of Battle High School in Columbia about her plans for the school, and we’ll tell you about the University of Missouri’s partnership with China.

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Exam
3:54 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Deaton faces faculty council

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MU Chancellor Brady Deaton

This week on the show: Brady Deaton talks with the MU Faculty Council for the first time since announced cuts. Plus, a little discussion of the future of the MU-KU rivalry.

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5:24 pm
Mon February 20, 2012

As tuition goes up, is it worth the price?

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Jesse Hall on the University of Missouri Campus

With the cost of a college education continuing to increase and state funding simultaneously decreasing, some are beginning to question the value of attending a university at all.

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Exam
4:00 pm
Mon December 26, 2011

Macon high schooler leads thousands

This week: The latest on the CPS redistricting process. Plus we’ll introduce you to a high schooler in Macon who has already started ‘climbing the ladder.’

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Exam
5:04 pm
Mon December 19, 2011

More on the University of Missouri's big changes

This week on the show: we dive in to the two biggest stories at the University of Missouri this year – the new UM system president and the move to the SEC.

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Exam
6:14 pm
Mon December 12, 2011

Inside Columbia's High Schools

This week on exam, we take you inside the cultures of Columbia’s high schools.

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Exam
2:40 pm
Mon December 5, 2011

Missouri a leader in agriculture education

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Dylan Lyle, a junior at Tuscumbia High School, waters rows of hanging and potted plants.

This week on Exam, we take a look at Agriculture Education in Missouri. Plus, student athletes at Truman State University are being recognized for academic success.

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Education
4:49 pm
Mon November 21, 2011

Exam: November 21, 2011

The next generation of nurses are learning how to use iPads on the job. Plus, we’ll have the latest statewide graduation rates.

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Education
5:19 pm
Mon November 14, 2011

Exam: November 14, 2011

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This week, we check in on a program aiming to combat obesity at an early stage – elementary school. Plus, we chat with the future assistant superintendent for secondary education for Columbia public schools.

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