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A starting place for former foster youth
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Darrell Molett in his living room, Credit: Rachel Wong
Dejon Lewis was 11 years old when child protective services arrived to take him and his twin sister away from their mother, whom he says is a drug ...

  • Added: May 17, 2014
  • Length: 08:47
Stress: THIS is High School
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Does Hollywood accurately depict high school life? Any high schooler will tell you “No”! Diamond Naga Siu embarks on her ongoing series called “THI...

  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:18
How One Student Who 'Hates School' Finds Her Path to Graduation
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge
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For high school senior Paula Dinh, the path to graduation has been a long one, with times when she questioned her ability — and desire — to finish ...

Bought by WNIJ


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1
Coming Out - Part 2
From: Littleglobe
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Youth Media Project presents an Audio Revolution! exploring the topic of “Coming Out”. In part two, we will investigate just how people reconcile t...

Bought by KUNM, WCPN, KRZA, and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 4
Coming Out - Part 1
From: Littleglobe
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Youth Media Project presents an Audio Revolution! exploring the topic of “Coming Out”. We will investigate just how people reconcile their interna...

Bought by KUNM, WCPN, and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 3
Love Poem
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Alex was influenced to go in the direction of this poem by listening to the work of his peers.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
IF YOU BUILD IT -- Emily Pilloton Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Emily Pilloton, San Francisco, CA 2/10/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Emily Pilloton of Project H talks egalitarian design, doorknob overload, and why failure is a misleading concept.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2014
  • Length: 24:39
Beyond the Books (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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In this last episode of our 10-part series on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, we looked beyond traditional classrooms,...

Bought by WJCT, KVSC, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and WMNF


  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Stripped Away: This Teen Finds Her Family Homeless
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Up until she was a teenager, she lived in comfort. What she didn’t see coming was the moment when she lost everything. Find out why her world turne...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 07:31
  • Purchases: 3
Lots of Talking is One School's Strategy to Retain Students
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge
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To enroll at West Brooklyn Community High School, students must buy in to a certain level of support and counseling. In exchange, the school promis...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2014
  • Length: 04:48
Education Equity: Lucia Martinez
From: Generation Justice Admin
Caption: Lucia Martinez, Credit: Generation Justice
Lucia Martinez, 20, speaks about her personal experience of education equity. She speaks about real life stories of growing up and higher education...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2013
  • Length: 07:15
Minneapolis Freestyle: Minneapolis School Poetry 2012-13
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
Caption: jazz 88 logo
In the 2012-13 school year, a team of poets and educators helped Minneapolis public school students write poetry reflecting their experiences. The ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 1
American Graduate - Crossing the Stage
From: WUNC
Series: American Graduate
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Hosted by Dick Gordon, this program talks about what’s happening with the drop-out rate in the country. More kids are staying in school but those n...

Bought by KUNM, KTSW 89.9, WNIJ, KUHF, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2013
  • Length: 51:26
  • Purchases: 14
There’s No Saccharine in This Sweet School
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Follow Sierra on her progressive college journey as she realizes that finding the right college is as difficult as Goldilocks finding the right bo...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
Preparing for College Yet?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Kimmy couldn't believe that she was getting college info packs in the mail as a 9th grader. Having just transitioned to high school from middle sch...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 1
The Art of Music Man and Leader of the Band, Dave Gudmastad
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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Today on Art Beat we have a man who has been respected though out our community and provided years of entertainment. Dave Gudmastad, also known as...

Bought by KPIP-LP and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 23:53
  • Purchases: 2
Race and America
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Professor Lawrence Blum
In his new book, professor Lawrence Blum provides insight into a rigorous high school course on race and racism.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Stressed-Out Students
From: Humankind
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Ideal for broadcast late-Summer / early- Fall, this new 1-hr. documentary from Humankind examines the epidemic of high anxiety among secondary scho...

Bought by WVTF, WSKG, KRCB 104.9, KUAF Public Radio, WYAP and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 24
Race Equity
From: KUNM
Caption: Luna Olavarria Gallegos, Credit: Generation Justice
Do you know what race equity is?

Bought by KRZA and WTIP


  • Added: Jun 10, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
  • Purchases: 2
Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - "Band Trip To Hawaii: Part Two
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's checked in with essays ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - "Band Trip To Hawaii: Part One"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's checked in with essays ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - The Close of Erika's Pep Band Career
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Erika Kooda
Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's been checking in with e...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: An essay from Erika Kooda - The Ways Northern Community Radio Breaks the Mold
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
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Erika Kooda is a senior at Grand Rapids High School and an intern at Northern Community Radio. During the school year she's been checking in with e...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 1
Do the Math
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Civil rights activist Bob Moses famously helped organize a voter registration drive in Mississippi that changed the political landscape for the bla...

Bought by WJCT, KRZA, and KVLU


  • Added: Apr 15, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Solving the Middle School Math Problem
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A $25 million federal grant has been awarded to improve math achievement in low-income middle schools across the nation. Ground zero for the progra...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1

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