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Discussing Common Core State Standards – February 18th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Charles Dunaway talks to Kathy Zahler about the Common Core State Standards.  Kathy attended Ithaca schools and Cornell and received her Masters in Education from the University of Chicago.  She has worked as a writer and editor of educational materials for 35 years and has served on the Board of Education in Dryden.  She is…

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Salting roads and sidewalks – February 17th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Lori Sonken speaks with Jonathan Russell-Anelli, soil scientist with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the salt used to treat roads and sidewalks in winter.   This interview originally aired on the February 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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Knowing Stephen Smith – February 16th 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead talks with Stephen Smith, Fourth Ward Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, about residency requirements for the IPD, zoning and affordable housing in Collegetown, and reconciling the sometimes-opposing interests of residents and university students.   This interview originally aired on the February 16th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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The Referendum Process at Greenstar: A Platform for Social Justice? – February 13th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Aryeal Jackson continues her series on the Greenstar referendum to boycott Israeli products. She talks with Greenstar Council president 12th Moon about store policy and the referendum process. The interview originally aired on the February 13th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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