| Part of Series | NPR's Next Generation Radio |
| Length | 04:00 |
| Licensor | Next Generation Radio |
| Producer(s) | Doug Mitchell |
| Formats | Hard Feature |
| Topics | Education, Public Affairs |
| Produced | Unspecified |
| Added to PRX | May 9, 2008 |
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Four years after Williams settlement, students join to clean up their own school
Authoritative, Informational, Rough
English
IN 2004, A LANDMARK LEGAL SETTLEMENT GUARANTEED A BILLION DOLLARS TO PAY FOR BASIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN LOW PERFORMING CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
FOUR YEARS LATER, STUDENTS AT OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL SAY THEY'RE STILL SITTING IN CLASSROOMS WITH POOR VENTILATION AND USING DIRTY BATHROOM WITH OVER-FLOWING TOILETS.
PON THOUMMAVONG (PAHN TH-OH-MA-VONG) OF MILLS COLLEGE HAS THIS STORY ABOUT THE STUDENTS' FIGHT TO GET THEIR SCHOOL'S PROBLEMS FIXED.
