Southwest Open School Students and Education - December 21st, 2011
From: The National Center for Media Engagement
Series: American Graduate
Length: 21:37
Southwest Open High School students Michael Morehead and Dilton Padilla talk with KSJD's Tom Yoder about their perspectives on education funding, how the community supports them, and what the future holds.
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