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The Maritime Academy of Toledo is one of 56 schools around the country that incorporate skills like boat building and seamanship into its curriculum.
Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more
- Added: Nov 16, 2016
- Length: 03:38
- Purchases: 7
Fewer reading materials in the home. Less access to camps or museums. Those are some of the reasons “summer learning loss” disproportionately affe...
- Added: Jul 30, 2015
- Length: 04:44
There’s a lot of talk in education circles these days about changing to the common core curriculum or changing from books to computers. But at Life...
- Added: Feb 04, 2015
- Length: 08:23
After years of struggle, the Oakland Police Department is finally getting some positive news. Crime rates are down in all major categories, includi...
- Added: Oct 27, 2014
- Length: 07:24
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
Dejon Lewis was 11 years old when child protective services arrived to take him and his twin sister away from their mother, whom he says is a drug ...
- Added: May 17, 2014
- Length: 08:47
Millions of high school dropouts hope their ticket to a better job is getting a GED. But critics say passing a test is not the same as getting a hi...
Bought by WMUU-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KPIP-LP, WITF, 90.5 WSNC and more
- Added: Sep 06, 2013
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 15
Learning with a personal tutor is one of the best ways to learn. But hiring a tutor for every student was never a realistic option, until now. Can ...
- Added: Sep 03, 2013
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 6
We're checking in on our Future Docs, Sarah and Peter, who've nearly reached the mid-way point of their second year of medical school. Reporter Kri...
- Added: Jul 09, 2013
- Length: 07:15
After medical school, most doctors go through a kind of on-the-job training called residency. Residency programs have been around for a while, but ...
- Added: Jul 09, 2013
- Length: 03:39
A robotics competition for 9- to 14-year-olds is a sneaky way to get kids excited about science. Allison Quantz followed one team into competition ...
Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Dec 07, 2012
- Length: 02:45
- Purchases: 2
“Grounded: The End of the Shuttle Era and the Future of Manned Space Flight,” is a special report from KUT News exploring mission, place and what i...
Bought by WGBH Radio Boston
- Added: Jun 14, 2011
- Length: 52:25
- Purchases: 1
Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. And, according to the official breakdown by the American Diabetes Associati...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jun 10, 2010
- Length: 05:20
- Purchases: 1