KDHX: Topic A

Topic A for Monday, November 17: Jeff Selingo

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:02:57 -0600

Topic A welcomes Jeff Selingo, editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education, during our November of Knowledge. The Chronicle appears in its print edition on a weekly basis, and last year was awarded "best political coverage" among independent newspapers by the Utne Reader. We'll hear more about this perhaps deceptively relevant news source tonight!

Topic A for Monday, November 10: Robbyn Wahby

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:02:58 -0600

November of Knowledge continues on Topic A with Robbyn Wahby, educational liaison for Mayor Francis Slay. We'll discuss the current educational landscape in St. Louis, how the mayor's office balances competing interests like public schools vs. all the other choices and more. Tune in!

Topic A for Monday, November 3, 2008: St. Louis Language Immersion Schools

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 20:02:52 -0600

Kicking of our (K)November of Knowledge, on Monday, Nov. 3, we'll be joined in-studio by Rhonda Broussard and Aliah Baker, from the nascent St. Louis Language Immersion Schools, slated to open in Fall 2009. Kindergarten and 1st graders will be able to attend either a French- or Spanish-language immersion charter school following an innovative, international curriculum; tune in to find out more!

Topic A for Monday, October 27, 2008: David Luckes

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:02:56 -0500

Topic A welcomes David Luckes, president of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation. We'll be talking about philanthropy in St. Louis, how it mirrors (or doesn't) national trends, and what initiatives the Foundation is undertaking particularly in tough economic times. It's all part of our month of Good!