Studio One features school day changes, interacting cultures
Find out why some lawmakers are proposing a plan that would keep children at school longer on the next edition of Studio One on Channel 3 in Grand Forks. According to the Education Sector, a Washington-based think tank, U.S. students attend school fewer days than many other countries. Lawmakers around the country are considering proposals to lengthen the school day, as well as the school year. Hear parent, educator, and student reactions to this issue.
Also on the show this week, learn how some people are bringing cultures together. Emma Hustad helps coordinate the annual Feast of Nations, an event that showcases different cultures. Hear how more than 800 people celebrate 45 years of cultural diversity with a night of dining, performances, and sharing traditions.
Studio One is an award-winning news and information program produced at the University of North Dakota Television Center. The program airs live on UND Channel 3 on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Re-broadcasts can be seen at 7 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. Prairie Public Television airs Studio One on Saturday at 6 a.m. The program can also be seen by viewers in Fargo, Bismarck/Mandan and Minot, N.D.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Denver, Colo.; and Winnipeg, Manitoba. -- Meghan Flaagan, Director of Marketing, Television Center, meghan.flaagan@und.edu, 777-3818 |