Carole Sue DeLaite, co-president, Missouri Symphony Society board of directors
Carlann Evans, violinist
Kirk Trevor, music director, Missouri Symphony Orchestra
The Hot Summer Nights Music Festival has returned to Columbia this year. We explore some of the music on offer and also find out what this means for the ongoing saga of the troubled Missouri Theatre. Panelists:
Carole Sue DeLaite, co-president, Missouri Symphony Society board of directors Carlann Evans, violinist Kirk Trevor, music director, Missouri Symphony Orchestra
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A persistent difference in test scores among students from various racial or socio-economic groups has become a central point in discussion about education nationwide. Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Chris Belcher says he wants the Columbia school district to be one of the first in the country to solve this problem of an "achievement gap," and he's reaching out to the community to improve student performance from outside the school walls. In this conversation, we look at what exactly needs fixing, and how Belcher and others believe the community can help. Panelists:
Chris Belcher, superintendent, Columbia Public Schools Steve Calloway, president, Minority Men’s Network Sarah Horn, reporter, Columbia Missourian (joining the program by phone) From ragtime to swing to fusion and funk, jazz music has a rich heritage. In this discussion we find out what’s happening with jazz music in mid-Missouri – both as performance and as part of music education. Panelists:
Jon Poses, executive director of the “We Always Swing” Jazz Series Arthur White, director of jazz studies and assistant professor, University of Missouri School of Music Steve Williams, former band director and current Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education consultant for fine arts, health and physical education, and driver education A movement is afoot -- and Columbia is part of it -- to address what many call a serious problem: meeting the emotional needs of children. Today's conversation looks at how Columbia administrators, business leaders, community leaders and families are working together to address the emotional needs of the children in our community. It also gives some practical ideas about how parents can be more effective with their parenting. Link to information/schedule of related events in Columbia this week (PDF file) Panelists:
Jack C. Jensen, executive director, First Chance For Children Gerald Newmark, author of "How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children" and founder of The Children’s Project Peter Stiepleman, assistant superintendent for elementary education, Columbia Public Schools We follow up on our previous discussion with a look at what is -- or should be -- done within the local school systems to limit the chances that any student in mid-Missouri might get bullied, either on campus or online. Panelists:
Tracey Conrad, Hickman High School principal Cherisse Thibaut, Missouri KidsFirst prevention specialist and Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children liaison Morgan Keenan, Missouri Safe Schools coordinator (joining the program by phone) Many involved in education say that what happens to a child before entering kindergarten can have profound effects on the rest of the child's academic career. This discussion takes a look at what is being done in mid-Missouri and elsewhere to help children get off to a good start. Panelists:
Jack Jensen, director of First Chance for Children and former assistant superintendent for elementary education at Columbia Public schools Wayne Mayfield, senior research analyst at MU’s Center for Family Policy & Research Mernell King, early childhood programs director for Central Missouri Community Access; also runs the Early Head Start and Head Start programs for the region (joining by phone) A string of recent suicides has prompted nationwide concern over bullying of gay teens. In this discussion, we explore what the climate is like for gay teenagers growing up here in mid-Missouri. Panelists: Christy Hutton, therapist who works with LGBT college students in Columbia Megan Lee, board member for Prism, a group that supports LGBTQ youth in mid-Missouri Yuki White, Moberly Area Community College student who grew up in Columbia and experienced bullying in middle and high school Dan Savage, Seattle-based syndicated columnist and creator of the "It Gets Better" video project (joining the program by phone) Richard Blount, founder of Open Door Ministries (joining the program by phone, not pictured) Related links:
The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention advocacy group and suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth Coverage of Columbia’s candlelight vigil for the suicides on October 20 (from the Columbia Missourian) Coverage of Spirit Day, organized by GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) -- Students at both Hickman High and Rock Bridge formally participated. (from the Columbia Missourian) Young and Gay in Real America (four-part series by The Washington Post, published in 2004) Over the summer, the Missouri Legislature passed a bill requiring insurance companies to pay up to $40,000 per year per child to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism. The law will go into effect in January. Today's discussion brings you up to speed about the latest developments related to Autism and the resources available in mid-Missouri for children with autism. Panelists: Stephen Kanne, associate director of the Thompson Center in Columbia Hope McPheeters, director of Ella’s Hope for Autism and parent of a 5-year-old with autism Related links:
Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative -- Mentioned during the Intersection discussion, this link leads to a set of guidelines for autism identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Autism Fact Sheet -- From the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke Autism Insurance Bill FAQ -- From the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration Missouri Autism Insurance Bill -- The text of the actual bill which passed in June 2010 Ella’s Hope website -- Explains the inspiration behind Ella’s Hope; Hope McPheeter’s goal is to give back to the resources that have helped her daughter and to provide scholarships to families to help pay for therapy/treatments Columbia Missourian article -- Explains Hope McPheeter’s Ella’s Hope foundation; gives background on Ella and the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant that’s she’s trying to get Ella's Hope entry into the Pepsi Good idea grant project -- Where you can vote for the project to receive grant funding NPR story from late August -- Explains one woman with autism’s perspective. Nationwide -- and in Columbia -- there are significant disparities in test scores among students from various racial and socio-economic groups. But with more children growing up in poverty and with statewide cuts in funding for programslike Parents as Teachers, addressing this "achievement gap" is becoming more difficult. What does the achievement gap mean for us as a community? Why is it such a difficult thing to tackle? And what actually works in getting all students closer to the same level of academic proficiency? Panelists:
Wanda Brown, assistant superintendent for secondary education, Columbia Public Schools Sally Beth Lyon, chief academic officer, Columbia Public Schools Joining the program by phone: Chris Guinther, president, Missouri National Education Association Cathy Koelher, president, Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association As unemployment rises, an increasing portion of the population finds itself without enough to eat. Central Missouri has the added challenge of a rural geography that makes delivering food to a population in need more complicated. Today's discussion centers on what is being done to help the hungry in our community. |