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2000 Higher Ed. Stories

• 12/13/2000: Newspaper Story - Accreditation of the state's urban schools tops the education issues confronting Missouri's next governor and legislative session.
• 12/ 4/2000: Newspaper Story - A recent report that ranks Missouri higher education institutions among the worst in the nation has education officials questioning accuracy of the study.
• 10/ 3/2000: Radio Story - In 1998 both the state and national average of student loan default decreased.
• 9/22/2000: Newspaper Story - Gov. Mel Carnahan, visiting the state's center of higher education Thursday, unveiled an initiative designed to make affording college easier.
• 9/20/2000: Newspaper Story - Missouri's program for educationally at-risk middle schools received its first federal grant Wednesday.
• 9/20/2000: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Democratic party has called on Sen. John Ashcroft to return money Bob Jones University gave him after a speech at the campus last year.
• 5/ 8/2000: Radio Story - The Missouri House debated and voted on the state Open Meetings Law Monday. They made several additions to the bill from the Senate
• 5/ 3/2000: Radio Story - In reaction to suspect retirement deals for three Missouri post secondary officials prompted an amendment by Senator Wayne Goode to try and stop "sweet heart deals."
• 4/26/2000: Newspaper Story - If one state legislator had his way, the University of Missouri system would have been eliminated from receiving any building improvement funds from the state for the upcoming fiscal year.
• 4/19/2000: Radio Story - Auditor Claire McCaskill says Norm Stewart's contract could allow him to walk away and be paid for doing nothing.
• 4/19/2000: Newspaper Story - Norm Stewart's golden parachute caught fire from Missouri's state auditor on Wednesday.
• 4/18/2000: Newspaper Story - If you work for the University of Missouri and have hearing trouble, you might have to pay a high prize for the same devices others get for free.
• 3/ 8/2000: Newspaper Story - The Senate Education Committee heard a bill today that would make it illegal for schools to disclose information to the parents of students who are involved with alcohol and drug violations.
• 2/ 9/2000: Newspaper Story - Currently, it is illegal for the University of Missouri to charge tuition.
• 2/ 9/2000: Radio Story - Republican Senator Peter Kinder wants to allow private institutions to charter public schools.