Dr. Cornel West in the KUOW studios. Photo by Carmen Santos.
Cornel West's New Memoir, Winter Olympics Tickets, and State Revenue
Ross Reynolds
11/19/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
State Revenue Down $760 Million
A new state revenue forecast is out today. State officials have been bracing for a shock to the system. We bring you the bad news and the good news.
New State Math and Science Requirements
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn announces a change to the state's math and science tests required for graduation. And a delay to the math requirement. We get reactions from the business community.
Neighborhood–Based Schooling is Back
Seattle schools become neighborhood schools again under a new student assignment plan. Phyllis Fletcher reports.
12:20 p.m.
Your Winter Olympic Plans
The Winter Olympics are right next door in British Columbia next February. Are you going? We'll talk to Seattle Times reporter Ron Judd who's been writing about the difficulties you might have finding tickets and a hotel. Have you been to the Olympics? Share your tales of Olympic triumph or woe.
12:40 p.m.
Cornel West on Religion, Academics and Life
Dr. Cornel West joins us to talk about how he reconciles his deep belief in Jesus Christ with his love of academic inquiry. The Princeton professor's new book is titled "Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir."
Guest(s)
Cornel Ronald West is a professor at Princeton and a prominent public intellectual. His new book is titled "Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir."
Brad Shannon is political editor at The Olympian.
Steve Mullen is president of the Washington Roundtable, an organization that represents business leaders in the state.
Ron Judd is a sports reporter at The Seattle Times where he writes the Olympics Insider blog. He co–wrote a special report that's appearing in The Seattle Times this week called "Freezing out the fans: The Olympic Ticket Monopoly." He joins us from Bellingham where he lives.
Anbritt Stengele is founder and president of Sports Traveler, which sells travel packages for sports events, including the Olympics. She's a former competitive and professional figure skater. She joins us from Chicago.
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- 'State budget's $2 billion hole will require deep cuts,' The Everett Herald
- 'State schools chief wants to delay dates for passing key tests,' The Seattle Times
- Ron Judd's Olympic Insider Blog
- Cornel West
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