KERA

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KERA 13 and KERA 90.1 are the public radio and television stations for North Texas, touching the lives of 3.2 million viewers and listeners every week.

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Caption: Desmond Davis, Credit: Ginny Martin
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For many teens, graduating from high school is tough enough. Try doing all that reading, homework and studying when you don't have a place to live. Meet some of these students in North Texas - and the people who are helping them out.

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Jul 02, 2015
Caption: Senior Walk, Credit: Duncanville High School Archives
6 Pieces

Public schools in North Texas have experienced several demographic shifts over the past half-century. From integration and white flight to immigration and charter schools, the educational landscape has been reshaped.

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Feb 24, 2017
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In a series called "The First Week," KERA reporters listened in on conversations students, parents, educators and police officers engaged in after a summer of racial turmoil in the U.S. and police shootings in Dallas.

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Dec 07, 2016
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13 Pieces

Five years ago, we met a group of North Texas eighth graders from different schools with different lives. As senior year winds down, we check in with members of the Class of 2017 before they graduate.

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Aug 09, 2017
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In Texas, one in three children has a parent who's an immigrant -- or they're immigrants themselves. They have to learn a new language, adapt to a different culture and try to fit into a community that may not embrace newcomers. KERA's Stella M. Chavez follows these first-generation Texans and the educators weaving them into the American tapestry. It's all part of KERA's American Graduate initiative.The series includes a one-hour radio special with Ms. Chavez, hosted by KERA's Krys Boyd.

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2015
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42 Pieces

Charting the journey from childhood to graduation

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Dec 08, 2016
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10 Pieces

Students from high schools across North Texas are featured in a new series, KERA Yearbook: An American Graduate Project. These stories cover a variety of topics including: testing, bullying, financial aid, truancy, sports, etc.

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Apr 20, 2015
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6 Pieces

A series of 6 one-hour interviews with internationally acclaimed authors

  • From: KERA
  • Updated: Apr 11, 2006

Latest Pieces

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Krys Boyd talks with David Flink about how we can better teach children with special needs.

  • Added: Nov 14, 2014
  • Length: 48:31
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Krys Boyd speaks with Mary Robertson, producer of the Frontline documentary Separate and Unequal.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2014
  • Length: 48:31
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Krys Boyd interviews Sheryll Cashin, civil-rights advocate and Georgetown law professor about why neighborhoods that students come from may be more...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2014
  • Length: 48:29
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How are North Texas teachers challenging and inspiring students to succeed? Innovation.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2014
  • Length: 54:57
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Mayra ranked third in her graduating class at W. H. Adamson High School in Dallas. She was active in several clubs and volunteered at Methodist Hos...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:41
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Jarrell grew up never knowing his biological father and experienced homelessness after his mother divorced his stepfather. He learned to balance sc...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:36
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At an early age, Prabhesh lost his father in a car accident that also severely injured his mother. In spite of these challenges, Prabhesh excelled ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:40
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Leslie dropped out of high school her freshman year and got pregnant at 15. Three years later, she enrolled in Cassata high, a Catholic school in F...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2014
  • Length: 04:19
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Scottie's childhood was shaped by his father's frequent stints in prison. He dropped out of school several times and supported himself by selling d...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:41
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Ashley, an honors graduate from Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth, spent much of her childhood in and out of foster care. Ashley received a ful...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 05:11