The final results are in: 41% of third graders attending summer school for reading passed their final tests. The Mayor says that his controversial new program eliminating "social promotion" is working. So how do these numbers compare to last years results? Also, the Howl Festival, the New York DMV cracks down on license fraud, Paul Loeb on hope in tough times, and your thought’s on this year’s Olympics.
ABC, One Two, Good Bye, Three
ABC, One Two Good Bye Three Beth Fertig Reporter, WNYC on the results of the summer success academy and Eva Moskowitz Councilwoman (D-4th District-Upper East Side) on third grade testing and summer school
» New York City Council
» New York City Council
Party Politics
Party Politics Phil Hartman Founder and Executive Director of the Howl Festival in the East Village on the festivals treatment of politics through art
» Howl Festival and Penny Arcade performance artist (known for erotically avant-garde shows)
» Penny Arcade and Paul Bartlett (aka, ...
» Howl Festival and Penny Arcade performance artist (known for erotically avant-garde shows)
» Penny Arcade and Paul Bartlett (aka, ...
Licensed to Drive
Gouri Sadwhani Executive Director of the New York Civic Participation on tougher rules for immigrant driver's licenses
Mission: Impossible
Paul Loeb editor of The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear (Basic Books)
» Paul Loeb
» Paul Loeb
Open Phones
Listeners call in to talk about the Olympics and competition
Not So Silly Season
The silly season hasn't seemed all that silly this year. What with the Governor McGreevey scandal and the recent intelligence hearings in Congress. But we producers are finding the majority of potential show guests have finally packed up and gone on vacation. Given that, we thought it ...
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