Turning Around Urban Schools
02/09/2010 at 12:00 p.m.
Manual High School, located in a poor section of Denver, was once of the worst schools in Colorado. It was closed for poor performance in 2006. When Principal Rob Stein opened the school a year later he could hire his own staff and set his own curriculum. Today Manual is Denver's premier urban high school.Monday, February 08, 2010
News Roundup With Ross Reynolds
Gregoire Vows to Create Jobs: Governor Chris Gregoire announces her new plan to spur job creation in the state. We get reaction and analysis of the new jobs plan.
Portland's Bike Plan: Portland's city council votes this week on an ambitious new bike plan designed to get residents... More »
Monday, February 08, 2010
'Bomb Power' With Garry Wills
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Garry Wills argues that we can trace the increase in presidential power and the rise of government as a national security state back to the Manhattan Project because the secrecy and control necessary to build the first atomic bomb has fundamentally... More »
Monday, February 08, 2010
Garry Wills Takes Your Calls
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Garry Wills takes your calls about his new book "Bomb Power." More »
Friday, February 05, 2010
Breaking News With Ross Reynolds
McGinn Aid Resigns: A top aide to Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn resigns amid revelations of past felony convictions, a conflict of interest and falsified credentials. We talk about the scandal surrounding Chris Bushnell with the Publicola reporter that broke the original story.... More »
Friday, February 05, 2010
Changing The Tax Law
Voter approved initiative 960 requires a two–thirds vote of the state legislature to raise taxes or repeal tax loopholes. Democrats want to suspend the supermajority rule. That would make it easier to raise taxes. Should they do it? We'll talk to both sides and take your... More »
Friday, February 05, 2010
The Great Math Debate
A district court judge has rejected Seattle School District's math curriculum, calling it 'arbitrary and capricious.' The Discovery math textbooks emphasize inquiry–based math rather than a more traditional approach. What's your experience with the new style of math curriculum... More »
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Breaking News With Ross Reynolds
Court Rules Wash. Schools Underfunded: A King County Superior Court judge ruled today that Washington state is not upholding its constitutional authority to fund basic education. We'll talk to the head of the group that brought the lawsuit.
Tax Breaks For Data Centers: The... More »
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Should the U.S. Invest In A Nuclear Energy Future?
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama announced plans to triple spending for nuclear power plants. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and NRDC scientist Tom Cochran join us to weigh the costs and safety concerns of nuclear energy. What do you think? More »
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