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Voices of Young Voters: Oregon's Ashley Williams, Dominc Camaroto and Meryl Six

From: KQED
Series: From the West Coast: Voices of Young Voters

Young voters could play a major role in this presidential election. But what issues are most important to those under the age of 30?

Voice of a Young Voter: How Parents Can Influence the Vote

From: KQED
Series: From the West Coast: Voices of Young Voters

Caption: Tyler Carter, Credit: Ian Hill/KQED

Tyler Carter, 20, of Ukiah, Calif., talked with KQED’s Lillian Mongeau about how his father's opinions make him feel about politics.

Voice of a Young Voter: How Much is Too Much National Security?

From: KQED
Series: From the West Coast: Voices of Young Voters

Caption: Tatiana McBraun, Credit: Ian Hill/KQED

Tatiana McBraun, a political science major at San Jose State, told KQED’s Lillian Mongeau she feels too much security can be a bad thing.

Voice of a Young Voter: Ross Rothpanhar On Appreciating Government Services

From: KQED
Series: From the West Coast: Voices of Young Voters

Caption: Ross Rothpanhar, Credit: Ian Hill/KQED

Ross Rothpanhar is a public health major at University of California, Berkeley. He says growing up poor made him appreciate government services.

Voice of a Young Voter: A Former Foster Youth Driven to Fix the System

From: KQED
Series: From the West Coast: Voices of Young Voters

Caption: Kashawna Williams, Credit: Ian Hill/KQED

Kashawna Williams, an administrative justice major at Ohlone College in Fremont, Calif., and a former foster youth, discusses her drive to fix the ...

Austin Youth River Watch

From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: Youth Spin Summer Workshop

As part of the Youth Spin Summer Workshop series the teens of Youth Spin looked deep into the inner workings of four youth related organizations in...

Sleep Depravity in College Students

From: Chuck Harris

WRVG's Chuck Harris looks into how college students spend their precious sleep time.

A Citizen's Guide to The Limiting Principle that Makes Buying Health Insurance Different

From: Susan Cook
Series: The River Is Wide

As the Supreme Court Justices listen to lawyers try to find the legal logic in requiring people to buy health insurance, let us remember that peopl...

Testing Teachers

From: American Public Media
Series: American RadioWorks: Focus on Education

Caption: Teacher Joe Curtis working with a student at Hardy Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Credit: Emily Hanford

Kids need good teachers. It’s something people know instinctively. But experts disagree over how to measure teacher quality. (8/26/2010)

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KZYX, WBEZ, 90.5 WSNC, and KXOT Public Radio

Stop the War in Gaza: Pro-Palestine Protest Montage

From: Marcos Martinez

KUNM Youth producer Miles Anderson gathered audio while attending a local Pro-Palestine protest in solidarity for Palestinians living in the Gaza s...

Vox Pop on Youth Voting

From: RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Story Submissions for "We've Got the Power"

Ann Kane talked to young people at a polling site on Seattle's Capitol Hill about why they voted.

Bought by KUOW

Represent!

From: RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Story Submissions for "We've Got the Power"

Jade O'Neil turns eighteen only two months before the general election, but she's already been elected as a delegate to the Washington State Democr...

Bought by KUOW

Learn to Earn: The Story of Josh Ackley

From: Learning Matters

The newest, hottest idea in school reform seems to be paying students to learn. Is it a good idea, or a way to avoid tackling the tough issues? We ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Beauty is in the eye of the animal exhibitor

From: WRVO

Audio Postcard highlighting a unique hobby.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

College Success

From: WHPC

There are no specific standards in a college environment and everyone can be successful

Bought by KRUA and WXLV-FM

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 Red River Radio Network and WAMC

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 Red River Radio Network and WAMC

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 Red River Radio Network and WAMC

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 Red River Radio Network, Moab Public Radio, and WAMC

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 Red River Radio Network and WAMC

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 Red River Radio Network, WAMC, 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 Red River Radio Network, 90.5 WSNC, and WAMC

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, WAMC, 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 Red River Radio Network and WAMC

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 WVAS, Red River Radio Network, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, and WAMC

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