Teachers

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Pre-recorded Friday Edition. Panelists discuss Governor Mecham's fiscal budget proposal, Legislature (tort reform) and Senate (English as the state language) issues, and teacher limitations. Panelists include John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Jana Bommersbach, Associate Editor, New Times; Laurie Roberts, Assistant City Editor, Arizona Republic; Andy Zipser, Greater Phoenix Business Journal.

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Teacher Certification Package, C. Diane Bishop In-Studio, Gladys Johnston In-Studio (Palacio); Bommersbach's Byline #92 Package (Wong); Upward Foundation Package (Miller). Segments on a program allowing people with non-education degrees to teach, Bommersbach's Byline (the protection of South Mountain Park), and the Upward Foundation. There is a pre-show take for the first 30 seconds; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

Scope and Contents Mofford Set Up Package, George Cunningham Interview (Shelton); Career Ladder Package, Louann Bierlein Interview, Bev Hermon Interview (Bloom); Rick Tompkins Commentary (Tompkins). Segments on issues facing the Mofford Administration (leadership changes in the Legislature, prison overcrowding, the budget deficit, and loss of the supercollider project), an interview with Governor Mofford's Chief of Staff regarding state issues, a program rewarding teacher excellence (Career Ladder), and Rick...

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Marcie Hutchinson In-Studio Interview (Grant); How to Buy a Telescope Package (D'Alli). Segments on a career ladders, or merit pay, program for Arizona teachers, and Space Probe 8 (various astronomy-related topics).

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Raymond Kellis In-Studio Interview (Grant); Bernard Gifford Profile Package (Shelton); Chris Schur In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on the absence of minority (specifically Black) representation on corporate boards, Space Probe 8 (comets), and merit pay for teachers. There is a pre-show take for the first 1:15; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.

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Mike Martin In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger); Radio Astronomy Package (D'Alli); Jim Sexton In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on Space Probe 8 (radio astronomy and the Very Large Array), a proposal to increase teachers' salaries and add merit pay opportunities, and real estate transactions.

Scope and Contents Computers and Children Package (Britton); Suzuki Music Package (Britton); Reagan/Challenger Speech Package (Durrenberger). Segments on the cancellation of this episode's Space Probe 8 discussion about future space shuttle missions due to the Challenger explosion earlier in the day); the relationship between Generation X, computers, and teachers; the Suzuki method, and President Reagan's address to the nation. The first 1:20 contains spliced footage from a previous episode. The title card is...

Scope and Contents Friday Edition. Panelists discuss the ongoing issues keeping the Arizona Legislature in session (including a referendum petition that would place the Gosnell land swap issue in the hands of voters, abortion laws, teacher's rights, and artificial lakes). Panelists include Jana Bommersbach, Associate Editor, New Times; John Kolbe, Political Editor, Phoenix Gazette; Max Jennings, Executive Editor, Mesa Tribune; Anthony Sommer, Statehouse Reporter, Phoenix Gazette. There is a pre-show take for...