Intersection
Intersection conversations take place live right here, between noon and 1 p.m. every Monday.
August 30: The Achievement Gap
In Columbia — and nationwide — there are significant disparities in test scores among students from various racial and socio-economic groups. But with more children growing up in poverty and with cuts in funding for programs like Parents as Teachers, addressing this “achievement gap” is becoming more difficult. What does the achievement gap mean for us as a community? Why is it such a difficult thing to tackle? And what actually works in getting all students closer to the same level of academic proficiency?
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Each week, producers from KBIA 91.3 FM select an issue that affects people like you in mid-Missouri. Then we line up a group of panelists who can speak intelligently about that topic, and bring them into the studio for a live discussion every Monday at noon.
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Recent Episodes
- 08/23/10 - August 23: The Twilight Phenomenon
- 08/16/10 - Intersection: The Future of Classical Music
- 08/03/10 - Intersection: Health Insurance Referendum
- 07/26/10 - Intersection: Hunger and food insecurity
- 07/20/10 - Intersection: Policing and the Community
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