Primary Election Results; The New S-A-T; The National Children's Study
Primary Election Results
Voters in Los Angeles went to the polls yesterday to choose candidates for mayor and to decide on various ballot measures. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Political Analyst and Senior Scholar at USC’s School of Policy Planning and Development, and Jaime Regalado, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at Cal State, Los Angeles, join Host Larry Mantle to discuss the election results. Larry also hears from Jose Huizar, Los Angeles Unified Board Member and President, Harvey Englander, campaign consultant for Measure A, and John Tran, Council-member elect to the Rosemead City Council.
The New S-A-T
On Saturday, March 12, over three hundred thousand potentially college bound kids will be taking the new SAT test which has undergone the broadest revision in its 80 year history in order to emphasize written skill rather than analytical. Critics of the revised test contend that it makes the college selection process even more difficult than before. Larry Mantle speaks with educational consultant Toby Waldorf about the revised SAT and how it will influence college preparation.
The National Children's Study
The National Children’s Study is a long-term national research project that will examine environmental influences on children's health and development. It involves tracking 100,000 children from before birth to 21 years of age. The study will look for information about topics such as obesity, diabetes, physical development, injuries, asthma, and mental health. Dr. Peter Scheidt, Director of the National Children's Study, joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss this ambitious longitudinal cohort study.