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Winona Art Walk Part 2

From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat

From paintings to prints, from wood work to writing, there is no limit to what you can find at the Winona Art Walk. Hosted across the city of Winon...

The Complicated Debate Around New York City's Specialized High Schools

From: Katie Anastas

Caption: Teens Take Charge press officers Ayana Smith and Sophie Mode at a press conference on May 17, 2019., Credit: Teens Take Charge Instagram

New York City has been trying to improve diversity in its schools for years. But lawmakers, parents, teachers and students disagree about how to do...

Despite the Best Intentions

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Even in good schools racial inequality thrives. Basically, that’s the summary of an extensive study conducted by associate professors Amanda Lewis ...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX

Restoring Opportunity

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Americans see education as the primary social institution for achieving the goal of equality and opportunity. While there are sharp disagreements o...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX

Global Ethics Corner: Should Universities be Giving so Many Ph.D.'s?

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

A Ph.D. used to be a ticket to a comfortable career in academia. But, in recent years, increasing numbers of Ph.D.'s have had trouble finding jobs ...

Globalization Show Segment

From: Littleglobe

Audio Revolution! TAKES ON, or rather, shares our opinions on and experiences with Globalization.

Bought by KUNM and KRZA

Unpaid Internships: Is Free Labor Fair Labor?

From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner

Unpaid internships are a valuable and sometimes necessary experience for college students and recent graduates, especially in light of the global f...

Promotion In Doubt

From: Radio Rookies

14-year-old AJ Frazier reports on how higher standards at his middle school impact his work ethic.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, and YouthCast

Part 1: Welcome to Western Guilford

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

We begin a series to better understand the challenges facing all high schools by looking closely at one school: Western Guilford High School in Gre...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 2: Freshman Academy

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

More students drop out in the 9th grade than any other year of school. At Western Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, school leader...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 3: The Home Team

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

A ball game at Western Guilford High School was once the "only" place to be on a Friday night. Western was the heart of a tight-knit community that...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 4: What Are Kids Learning?

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

Do you remember what you learned in high school? Much of what is taught stays the same, year after year, from generation to generation. Homer's Ody...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KZMU Moab Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 5: What Are You Going to Be When You Grow Up?

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

In Greensboro, North Carolina the textile and manufacturing industries once provided good jobs to generations of people with little or no education...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 6: Tests, Tests and More Tests

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

There has been a dramatic change in education and it?s all about numbers. State and federal laws now require schools to measure just about everythi...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KPFT

Part 7: AP or Not AP?

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

In the past five years, at Western and high schools around the country, there's been a big push to increase the number of students taking higher le...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), 90.5 WSNC, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 8: The Future of Teachers

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

Schools across the country are scrambling to fill a teacher shortage. In Greensboro, North Carolina, the school system is offering new teachers fre...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KQAT

Part 10: The Meaning of High School

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

We conclude our series from Western Guilford High School in Greensboro. A team of reporters visited Western over the course of six months?. gettin...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Part 9: Card #10 (Sue)

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States drop out of school. The reasons are many and each story is unique. Today, as ...

Bought by WEZU, WVAS, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

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