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Delaware State of the Arts - Poetry Out Loud 2023
From: Andrew Truscott
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Andy Truscott speaks with Dr. JoAnn Balingit and Dr. Traci Currie, the teaching artists and coaches of 2023's Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest in...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2022
  • Length: 22:28
Third Grade Audio Podcast #1: Reach Out and Read
From: David Green
Series: Third Grade Audio - Service Learning Podcasts
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The third graders of "Third Grade Audio" made two Service Learning podcasts. Each one is about a social service organization which is working to he...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 03, 2019
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 1
Autism advancements in Education and Research with Dr Marlene Sotelo from the Els for Autism Foundation and Dr. Melissa Hale University of Miami SPARK research
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Autism advancements in Education and Research with Dr Marlene Sotelo the director of programs and operations for the Els for Autism Foundation and ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Mar 22, 2017
  • Length: 27:22
  • Purchases: 1
Summer Learning Series: Upward Bound Takes Students Through High School and Beyond
From: WBHM
Series: Summer Learning Lifts Graduation Rates
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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...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2015
  • Length: 04:40
Stand Up ND: Rachel’s Challenge
From: Prairie Public
Series: Stand Up ND
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In 1999 Rachel Scott was the first student to be killed in the massacre at Columbine High School. Her death prompted the creation of a national sch...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
Berkeley School District protects students against threat of violence
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Second grade teacher Pamela Diebel releases her class after the lockdown drill., Credit: Rhian Miller
Every time news of another school shooting hits the headlines, so does the debate about how to keep children safe. After the shootings at Sandy Hoo...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 10:14
ROCK program gives Visitacion Valley kids options after school
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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Natasha Mahia, a student at El Dorado elementary school in Visitacion Valley, is one of ROCK’s biggest fans. ROCK stands for Real Options for City ...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 04:37
Working Coast Camp In Houma Teaches Children About Big Industry
From: WWNO
Series: Coastal Desk
Caption: The Working Coast campers set out fishing on their last day., Credit: Laine Kaplan-Levenson
South Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish has low unemployment — there are lots of jobs in offshore services. So many that there could be a shortage of l...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:46
Golestan Kids: bringing Iran to west Berkeley
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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The Bay Area’s cultural diversity is translated in so many different ways; you can hear it in how many languages are spoken here. For parents want...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 07:01
Bringing storytime to the long wait for social services
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Oakland Public Library children’s librarian reads at the Eastmont Social Service Agency, Credit: Holly J McDede
For many, the Eastmont Town Center in East Oakland is the go-to place to apply for food stamps, get medical coverage, find childcare, and get job a...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 06:27
Revisiting the inner lives of teenagers with ADHD three years later
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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In 2010, we brought you a whole show focused on ADHD and its effects. We spoke with four San Francisco teenagers living with ADHD about how they ma...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 11:24
A movement to improve school nutrition
From: KALW
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As public schools face repeated budget cuts, many people focus on the effects on teachers, academics, and extracurricular activities. While these a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 09:01
  • Purchases: 1
Georgia's Revamped Bullying Law Arrives In Schools
From: Georgia Public Broadcasting
Series: Bullying in Georgia Schools
Caption: Jaheem Herrera
Public school students and parents are seeing some changes this year in the way their schools handle bullying. That’s because of a law passed by th...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:06
School Lunch Goes Gourmet
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Tipping the Scales: Examining Obesity in New Hampshire
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At this New Hampshire high school, it took a professional chef to get kids to eat healthy food.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2011
  • Length: 05:34
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
Help With Rehersal
From: The humble Farmer
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Another reason to go into teaching

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2008
  • Length: :39
  • Purchases: 1
No Child Left Behind
From: The humble Farmer
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People are not created equal

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 1
Affordable Tuition at Harvard
From: The humble Farmer
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Tuition at Harvard is 10 percent of a person's income

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Oct 12, 2008
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 1
Report Cards
From: The humble Farmer
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Children bring report cards home from school

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 04, 2008
  • Length: :42
  • Purchases: 1
Humor Is A Natural Resource
From: The humble Farmer
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humor

  • Added: Aug 27, 2008
  • Length: 01:39
Always Apply For Scholarships
From: The humble Farmer
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Scholarships are available

  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 02:26
No Child Left Behind
From: The humble Farmer
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Implementing the proper program ensures success

  • Added: Jun 02, 2008
  • Length: 01:31
Reviving Physical Education in NY Schools
From: NYCity News Service
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Gym class and recess have become a shrinking part of the New York City public school curriculum over the last three decades.

  • Added: Oct 26, 2007
  • Length: 15:00
Desegregation in Chicago Public Schools
From: Minhal Baig
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In 1980, Chicago Public Schools was placed under a desegregation consent decree. Now, in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision for PICS v. Se...

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Aug 15, 2007
  • Length: 10:16
  • Purchases: 1
KERA Commentary - Susan Hoff "Reaction to NIH Daycare Research"
From: KERA
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Reaction to NIH Daycare Research

  • Added: Apr 03, 2007
  • Length: 03:23