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All times are listed on Pacific Standard Time.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2008

Green-Tech Proposals; A New Bailout?; Learning Better in School, also, In-State Tuition; 3rd Presidential Debate; Mexico Edition; Puerto Rico Edition.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13.

PROGRAM # 5582 12:00 PDT.

GREEN-TECH PROPOSALS. California voters are being asked to stop using old energy technology and move faster into the use of clean power generation. The California ballot includes two initiatives that propose "to make the most aggressive investment of public funds in clean and renewable sources of energy in the history of the nation". Proponents and opponents debate these initiatives.

Guests: Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana, CA, Member of the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Yes on Prop 10; Francisco Rodríguez, Vice-President, California Federation of Teachers, Watsonville, CA; Jim Gonzalez, Chief proponent, Yes on 7: Solar and Clean Energy, Sacramento, CA; Hilda Delgado, Spokesperson, Latinos say no to prop 7, Los Angeles, CA.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14.

PROGRAM # 5583 12:00 PDT.

A NEW BAILOUT? In the days since the bailout of the banking system was approved, the financial markets and the economy have continued to plunge. The credit market continues in crisis, Wall Street is in panic over the free fall of stocks, and there is talk about a new government bailout. What plans of new government intervention to help the economy are being considered? How is this crisis affecting the average family? How will the bailout help distressed homeowners?

Guests: Vicente Feliciano, President, Advantage Business Consulting, San Juan, PR; Loida Rosario, Member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, Co-founder of the Multicultural marketing program, DePaul University, Chicago, IL.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15.

PROGRAM # 5584 12:00 PDT.

LEARNING BETTER IN SCHOOL. To improve student education and prepare students for highly demanding colleges, the school system needs first to pay attention to the relationship between the student and the teacher. An academic researcher discusses this and other topics.

Guest: Marcos Portales, Professor of English, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

ALSO, IN-STATE TUITION. A California court questioned the validity of a state law that allows all high school graduates, including undocumented students, to pay in-state college tuition. Although the law remains in effect, the court decision has created confusion among immigrant families. A lawyer challenging the court decision clarifies this issue.

Guest: Gladys Limon, Staff attorney, MALDEF, Los Angeles, CA.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16.

PROGRAM # 5585 12:00 PDT.

3rd PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. This is an overview of the third debate between presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama in Hempstead, NY. This program features selected segments of the debate with interpretation into Spanish. Listeners are invited to comment on the candidates' views about key issues of interest to Latinos.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17.

PROGRAM # 5586 12:00 PDT.

MEXICO EDITION. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts this edition of the Voz Pública series from Mexico City. The civic journalist brings news and analysis on Mexican developments.

PROGRAM # 5587 13:00 PDT.

PUERTO RICO EDITION. In this pre-taped edition from San Juan, PR, WRTU’s Wanda Colón Cortés, brings news and analysis on major developments in the Caribbean basin.

Funds for Línea Abierta are provided in part by Lumina Foundation, The California Endowment, the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Mitchell Kapor Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.