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Higher Education (February 2, 2017)
Clip: Season 37 Episode 5 | 10m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
How will funding for higher education be addressed this year?
Bottom line: Students need tuition relief. And everyone who want to go to college should be able to, regardless of financial circumstances, especially students of color. Schools should be structured to meet the needs of students. Also mentioned were instances were cited where private colleges were targeting lower income students to enroll in non accredited programs and these need to be address.
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Higher Education (February 2, 2017)
Clip: Season 37 Episode 5 | 10m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Bottom line: Students need tuition relief. And everyone who want to go to college should be able to, regardless of financial circumstances, especially students of color. Schools should be structured to meet the needs of students. Also mentioned were instances were cited where private colleges were targeting lower income students to enroll in non accredited programs and these need to be address.
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Appleton Prison (February 2, 2017)
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Bonding Bill (February 2, 2017)
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Fishing Liscenses/Hunting Issues (February 2, 2017)
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Clip: S37 Ep5 | 1m 48s | Why did the price of fishing licenses increase? (1m 48s)
K-12 Education (February 2, 2017)
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Clip: S37 Ep5 | 8m 55s | What legislation are we seeing to help K-12 education? (8m 55s)
Minimum Wage/Worker's Rights (February 2, 2017)
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Clip: S37 Ep5 | 6m 51s | Minimum wage and worker's rights are discussed. (6m 51s)
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Clip: S37 Ep5 | 4m 50s | Prioritizing REAL ID issues. (4m 50s)
Transportation (February 2, 2017)
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Clip: S37 Ep5 | 4m 16s | What funding is in store for Minnesota's transportation systems? (4m 16s)
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