Education

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Education Budget Cuts, C. Diane Bishop In-Studio Interview (Shelton); High School Dropouts Package, Timothy Dyer In-Studio Interview (Britton); Business Golf Package (Palacio). Segments on Governor Mecham's proposed education funding cuts, the economic benefits of preventing high school dropouts, and golfing as a business strategy.

Scope and Contents Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss a statement from the State Attorney General's Office that the investigations of Governor Mecham and Lee Watkins have not been concluded, five more subpoenas for Mecham, education issues involving budget cuts and university tuition hikes, and Arizona's efforts to land the superconducting supercollider project. Panelists include Laurie Asseo, Legislative Reporter, Associated Press; John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Laurie Roberts,...

Scope and Contents Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss state service issues (criticism of the structural pest control board, lack of educational services for handicapped children, possible loss of Medicare funding for the Arizona State Hospital due to patient care deficiencies, and prison building delays), Governor Mecham, Gary Hart, and Bruce Babbitt. Panelists include Laurie Asseo, Legislative Reporter, Associated Press; Jack Lavelle, Legislative Reporter, Phoenix Gazette; Keven Ann Willey,...

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Collins Press Conference Package, Tom Collins In-Studio Interview (Miller); Mineral Leases Package, David Baron In-Studio Interview (Taylor); Dinosaurs Package (Taylor). Segments on County Attorney Tom Collins' announcement that he will not seek reelection, a court ruling positively impacting education funding but negatively impacting the mining industry, and the dinosaur exhibit at the Mesa Southwest Museum.

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Community Colleges Package, Wayne McGrath In-Studio (Britton); Bommersbach's Byline #84: Problems in Education Package (Durrenberger); Parrots Package (Cavanary). Segments on community college issues (funding, standardizing transfer credits, and admission standards), Bommersbach's Byline (education funding issues), and reintroducing species (the thick-billed parrot).

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Education Legislation Package, Dennis van Roekel and Rep. Jim Green Remote/In-Studio (Shelton); Neurofibromatosis Package (Palacio); Centenarians Package (Bloom). Segments on education in Arizona and a failed education funding bill, neurofibromatosis, and centenarians. There is a pre-show take for the first 50 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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Sky Harbor Expansion Package, Mayor Mitchell and Linda Nadolski (Britton); New Alliance Party Package, Thompkins and Houser Interview (Shelton); Rob Melnick Commentary #1 Package (Wong). Segments on Sky Harbor's expansion, the New Alliance Party, and Rob Melvick's guest commentary (quality of education).

Scope and Contents Christian Scientist Package, David Kader, Jim Howard Interview (Bloom); Indian Education Package, Charles Colbert, Theresa Price Interview (Miller); Bommersbach's Byline #120 Package (Bommersbach). Segments on a constitutional conflict regarding the freedom of religion and the right to life, efforts to improve education for Native Americans, and Bommersbach's Byline (high school students' extracurricular activities/No Pass, No Play). There is a pre-show take for the first 1:30 during which...

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Excellence in Education Package, Mary Ellen Simonson, Robert Melnick Interview (McVae); Bommersbach's Byline #121 Package (Bommersbach); Juvenile Crime Package, Jan Christian Interview (Miller). Segments on the indictment of the Maricopa County Assessor, the economic and educational future of Phoenix, Bommersbach's Byline (education issues and why parents are to blame when students do poorly), and the reformation of juvenile offenders.

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Christian Nation Package, Annetta Conant Interview, Michael O'Neil Interview (Miller); Rick Lavis Interview (Palacio); Robert Robb Commentary #61 (Robb). Segments on the Arizona Republican Party Executive Committee's meeting about the controversial Christian Nation resolution, the philosophical direction of Arizona's Republican Party, and Robert Robb's commentary (the Arizona Legislature's problems with the Sun City education tax).