Dustin Dwyer
- Username: dustindwyer
- PRX Member
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Station-Based
Recent Pieces from Dustin Dwyer
Michigan started tracking kids' exposure to meth in 2010. The numbers are still getting worse.
(03:07)
From: Michigan Radio
You see it on your local TV news every few weeks. Or maybe a small article in the paper. Another fire. Another bust. Another story about meth. The statistics tell the rest of ...
The case for what education can't accomplish
(03:19)
From: Michigan Radio
America is becoming less equal. That much is now widely acknowledged. But what can be done to improve things for the next generation?
No more generic teacher education
(03:36)
From: Michigan Radio
One of the challenges for teachers just coming out of college is that the schools they enter are not all created equal. Some teaching approaches might work in one kind of ...
Why all white people are racist, but can't handle being called racist: the theory of white fragility
(03:46)
From: Michigan Radio
We’ve reported often on State of Opportunity about how race can affect children’s lives – that minority groups, on average face worse odds as they grow up. One thing we have ...
Students find the words to say the things they think they cannot say
(06:36)
From: Michigan Radio
Most Mondays, a group of poets has taken over a classroom in an alternative high school at Kelloggsville Public Schools in Wyoming. The poets are part of a collective based ...
This is what diversity looks like: Students demand action on race issues at Kalamazoo College
(03:18)
From: Michigan Radio
College students in Michigan, and around the country, have been organizing and protesting over the past year for more racial inclusion on college campuses. It’s been a ...
Meet Naton Brown. She beat brain cancer. She defied schoolyard bullies. Next up: graduation.
(03:33)
From: Michigan Radio
Here's the story of a young woman who overcame an extraordinary challenge. Her name is Naton Brown. State of Opportunity’s Dustin Dwyer learns more.
One hidden barrier to college: Paperwork
(03:12)
From: Michigan Radio
Getting into college can be a challenge for any student, especially if that student comes from a low-income background. And there’s one barrier for these students that ...
Michigan led the nation in cutting college scholarships from 2003 - 2013
(03:31)
From: Michigan Radio
Here is a fact you might not know: In the decade between 2003 to 2013 no other state cut its spending on college scholarships as much as Michigan. State of Opportunity’s ...
