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The Best of Our Knowledge # 950

Air Date: 12/1/08 - The election may be over, but the need for improved civics literacy continues. We look at efforts by the federal government to promote civics education at home and abroad. Plus a new master's degree aims to ensure that the Holocaust never slips from living memory.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:57:09 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 949

Air Date: 11/24/08 - We celebrate Geography Awareness Week. A university behavioral ecologist explains the importance of students exploring the globe. Midwest students and parents march to reclaim their territorial right to walk to school. And University environmental studies students create a sustainable business.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:04:58 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 948

Air Date: 11/17/08 - A Michigan elementary teacher brings the South Pole back to her classroom of eager fourth-grade students. And America's fascination with the CSI craze reaches Europe. The Italian School of Investigation Science features a three-year university degree.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:17:45 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 947

Air Date: 11/10/08 - The state of single-gender higher education. We speak with the newly inaugurated president of Barnard College, Dr. Deborah Spar. Plus, Cornell University students have a unique opportunity to conduct research with a super large underground accelerator.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:21:39 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 946

Air Date: 11/3/08 - On the show today, science and technology education. An investigative report into the gender gap in computer sciences. There are more jobs, but fewer people to fill them. Also, a University President comments on ways to reduce the gap by funneling more student into these critical disciplines.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:46:40 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 945

Air Date: 10/27/08 - For students, a new kind of literacy is financial literacy. In tough economic times like these, learning to handle money could never be more important. We find out how Girls Incorporated is teaching dollars and cents to girls and young women. And then, money and school vouchers collide on the campaign trail.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:18:54 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge Show # 944

Air Date: 10/20/08 - Where do the presidential candidates stand on major education issues? We debrief a Fulbright student returned from the Dominican Republic. And the State Department encourages more minority students to study overseas.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:46:32 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 943

Air Date: 10/13/08 - Azerbaijan borders Georgia which Russia just invaded. We talk with a Fulbright Scholar just returned from Azerbaijan (another country that was part of the former Soviet Union) and through her investigations, learned what students there think about democracy and citizenship.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:01:06 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 942

Air Date: 10/6/08 - PeacePlayers International is using new methods and curriculum in war-torn Northern Ireland to educate and unite students and communities.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:55:13 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 941

Air Date: 9/29/08 - After months and months of talk, we finally get a chance to vote. Susan Goodman tells us about her new book, See How They Run. Plus, another professor, and a former Congressman, comment on the need for more civics education.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:23:21 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 940

Air Date: 9/22/08 - Educators and scientists commemorate 50 years in space. TBOOK asks a professor why America has not been back to the moon?

mail@wamc.org Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:20:09 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 939

Air Date: 9/15/08 - Principal and teacher pay and their link to student achievement. A look at teacher pension plans. And comments from John Stossel about school underfunding.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:49:26 GMT

The Best of Our Knowledge # 938

Air Date: 9/8/08 - Why don't more African American women pursue a Ph.D. in science? The diversity gap is seriously impairing STEM education and careers. Plus, the need for more black role models in education.

mail@wamc.org Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:48:43 GMT

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