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Many foster children live in several homes during a short span of time. All of the disruption has been correlated to poor academic performance.
- Added: Aug 21, 2012
- Length: 02:26
The drought that settled into Oklahoma last year is getting worse. And it’s hurting business owners such as Harold Blackledge, an agricultural pilo...
- Added: Aug 20, 2012
- Length: 03:30
As more and more businesses require employees to have at least a high-school degree, those who do not are getting left behind. In response, public ...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Aug 15, 2012
- Length: 04:49
- Purchases: 1
Of all the large and urban school districts in the in North Carolina, Guilford County has the best graduation rate. Part of the reason is a growing...
- Added: Aug 15, 2012
- Length: 03:52
Dave DeWitt reports on a school in Durham that is helping at-risk kids graduate from high school.
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Aug 15, 2012
- Length: 03:20
- Purchases: 1
As part of the NewsHour's American Graduate series, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on Techbridge, an after-school program based in Oakland, ...
- Added: Aug 13, 2012
- Length: 09:42
In Shelbyville, Ind., Melissa Lakes and the Student Achievement Center provide at-risk students with technology-enhanced hands-on learning. But it ...
- Added: Aug 13, 2012
- Length: 08:56
How does violence affect students' ability to learn? That's what eighth-grader De'Qonton Davis and his classmates set out to investigate as part of...
- Added: Aug 13, 2012
- Length: 09:04
Similar to prison guards, police unions advocacy for their members has helped perpetuate cycles of criminalization and incarceration that plague Am...
- Added: Aug 01, 2012
- Length: 09:17
Support, or opposition from a prison guard union can make or break a campaign for office. The most powerful of them all is the California Correcti...
- Added: Aug 01, 2012
- Length: 11:30
This one hour music program is an introduction to DIZZY GILLESPIE and contains nine recordings.
- Added: Jul 15, 2012
- Length: 58:04
- Purchases: 3
As public schools face repeated budget cuts, many people focus on the effects on teachers, academics, and extracurricular activities. While these a...
- Added: Jul 09, 2012
- Length: 09:01
It’s summer in California, which means fire season is in full force – and it could be the worst one in years. The California Department of Forestry...
- Added: Jul 09, 2012
- Length: 07:17
The Oakland Unified School District is in debt to the state. It owes $6 million a year until 2026 and needs every dollar it can save. But over the ...
- Added: Jul 09, 2012
- Length: 08:09
The city of Oakland considers a risky wager to cover pension debt.
- Added: Jul 09, 2012
- Length: 05:54
Law enforcement agencies across the country have policies protecting people of color from being racially profiled. Studies have shown, however, tha...
- Added: Jul 09, 2012
- Length: 08:48
Older,middle and younger generation perspectives on Infrastucture priorities
- Added: Jun 24, 2012
- Length: 29:01
Introduction to fish farming and history of aquaculture up to the Industrial Revolution.
- Added: Jun 13, 2012
- Length: 21:36
Alternative economic strategies are growing--go Kickstart your Cash Mob into the TimeBank.
- Added: Jun 01, 2012
- Length: 28:35
New refugees have to juggle a lot. There's finding housing, getting kids enrolled in school; often there's learning English. And there's finding a ...
- Added: May 23, 2012
- Length: 08:10
Legally, bail has only one purpose: to guarantee that people show up for their court dates. Bail amounts are set by panels of judges in each county...
- Added: May 12, 2012
- Length: 06:33
Texas has been fracking for years...so what does Ohio's gas exploration future look like?
- Added: May 07, 2012
- Length: 28:30
I interviewed John Caparella, President of the award winning Venetian and Palazzo Resorts and the Sands Expo and Convention center in Las Vegas. Jo...
- Added: May 03, 2012
- Length: 56:41
If Governor Jerry Brown’s tax reform plan passes this November, CSU admissions may not suffer cuts, but state financial aid is still in danger. Gov...
- Added: Apr 22, 2012
- Length: 06:00
A civilian oversight board is now responsible for hearing a wide range of alleged BART police misconduct at their meetings every month. With the he...
- Added: Apr 22, 2012
- Length: 08:08
