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From: WBHM
Updated: Jun 26, 2006

Caption: In addition to balancing academics and athletics, college athletes also face the challenge of injury on the field of play, like this Gardner-Webb soccer player in a game at UAB., Credit: Dan Carsen

All In The Game: Athletics and Academics

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A look at the challenges of athletics and academics for individuals at NCAA Division I schools and those who hope to be D1 athletes in the future.

From: WBHM
Updated: Dec 15, 2016

Caption: Amy Jeffries, Credit: Al Barone recruits in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for UP Elementary

Charter Schools

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Charter schools are changing American education. Some say the change is for better, and others say it's worse. This series looks at the charter schools movement in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

From: WBHM
Updated: Dec 15, 2016

Caption: Central Park School for Children in Durham, NC, is currently the only charter school in the state that holds a weighted lottery that prioritizes low-income families. Last year, 12 of the new 42 kindergarten students entered the school through the economic, Credit: Reema Khrais, WUNC

Matters of Choice

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The Southern Education Desk takes an in-depth look at school choice in a region where major battles for equal access to education have been fought. Today, parents and educators look at options to eliminate achievement gaps and give students the same opportunities to learn, regardless of their zip code, race, ethnicity or station in life. How does does school choice work? Does it benefit students, teachers and school systems? This series explores the issues. It works well during National School Choice Week, which starts January 24-30, or it can be used at anytime.

From: WBHM
Updated: Dec 15, 2016

Summer Learning Lifts Graduation Rates

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What happens when summer becomes a season of learning for youths instead of just a time to disconnect from school? This series explores a variety of initiatives designed to keep youths engaged in learning over the summer.

From: WBHM
Updated: Dec 15, 2016

Caption: History Professor John Neff, director of the Center for Civil War Research at the University of Mississippi, reading from the plinth erected in the center of the Confederate cemetery on the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus. , Credit: Sandra Knispel, Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Teaching Tough Topics

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Reporters throughout the South explore teaching the South's past and culture in the classroom.

From: WBHM
Updated: Dec 15, 2016

Athletes And Schools Tackle Tougher NCAA Academic Requirements

From: WBHM
Series: All In The Game: Athletics and Academics

The NCAA is raising the bar for want-a-be college athletes. Here's how some schools and athletes are handling it.

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All In The Game: College AthletesTalk Tensions Between Academics and Athletics

From: WBHM
Series: All In The Game: Athletics and Academics

Caption: Soccer players take to the field at UAB, Credit: Dan Carsen

A look at the balance between academics and athletics for college student-athletes.

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Charter Schools Part 4:First Charter Schools Open in Mississippi; Alabama Charters Could Come Soon

From: WBHM
Series: Charter Schools

Caption: Students at ReImagine Prep in Jackson, Mississippi, read books on their way to class, Credit: Paul Boger

This piece by Paul Boger of Mississippi Public Broadcasting for the Southern Education Desk looks at what's ahead in Mississippi and Alabama with c...

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Charter Schools Part 3: Paying For Charter Schools In The South

From: WBHM
Series: Charter Schools

Caption: Crossroads Academy, Credit: Crossroads Academy

A look at the challenges of Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in paying for charter schools.

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Charter Schools Part 2:Getting parent buy in for a new alternative

From: WBHM

Caption: Al Barone recruits students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Up Elementary , Credit: Amy Jeffries

Charter Schools must get parent buy in to get students enrolled. This story looks at how its done in Baton Rouge, LA.

Summer Learning Series: Graduation Rates Get Boost Through Summer Learning

From: WBHM
Series: Summer Learning Lifts Graduation Rates

Caption: Scholars dance out to the beat of “Uptown Funk – Bell Edition.” The YMCA of Greater Montgomery Power Scholars Academy Culmination Ceremony was held Friday, July 10, in the auditorium of Carver Elementary School in Montgomery, Credit: Shannon Heupel/Montgomery Advertiser

National education leaders are trumpeting recent increases in high school graduation rates, yet about 20 percent of kids still dropout before compl...

Summer Learning Series: Upward Bound Takes Students Through High School and Beyond

From: WBHM
Series: Summer Learning Lifts Graduation Rates

Remember when you could get a job with just a high school diploma? By 2020, it’s projected that 65 percent of jobs will require a diploma, AND, hig...

Summer Learning Series: Ambitious Program Gears Up To Push Middle-Schoolers Past High School

From: WBHM
Series: Summer Learning Lifts Graduation Rates

Caption: A view from the balcony: the Young Musicians Camp ensemble plays everything from classical to “All About That Bass” at the University of Montevallo. , Credit: Dan Carsen

Fewer reading materials in the home. Less access to camps or museums. Those are some of the reasons “summer learning loss” disproportionately affe...

Common Core Series, Part 3: Do Standards Prepare Students For The Future?

From: WBHM

Over the last 2 years, there has been a lot of debate surrounding the Common Core standards throughout the country. But sometimes, all the politica...

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Common Core Series, Part 2: Does Re-branding Common Core Name Make a Difference?

From: WBHM

Common Core Education Standards have been controversial since their adoption nearly half-a-decade ago. Some states have tried re-branding Common Co...

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