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Nation Oct 14

Numbers on homeless students likely too low

Rashema Melson lived for most of the last three years in a Washington D.C. shelter – known as DC General – before graduating as valedictorian from Anacostia High School in June. As the nation struggles to address an upsurge…

Oct 09

‘Homeless Valedictorian’ Makes Transition to Georgetown

Nation Aug 20

Ferguson residents speak to town’s tragedy

Amid protest and tension over the killing of Michael Brown, the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are contemplating what the events in their community mean for them and the whole country. Hari Sreenivasan offers an array of voices from Ferguson.

Nation Aug 20

People in Ferguson talk about Michael Brown’s shooting and the aftermath

Beyond the gas masks, violence and clashes with police, there are the concerned members of the Ferguson community who want to be heard.

Education Aug 08

When Mississippi schools wouldn’t integrate, Freedom Schools opened doors

In the summer of 1964, hundreds of out-of-state volunteers joined local activists in Mississippi to increase voter registration among disenfranchised African Americans in the state. Many of the volunteers worked in the dozens of newly created Freedom Schools. Herbert Randall,…

Aug 07

50 years on, Freedom Schools still teaching most vulnerable

Arts Jul 02

What drives Willie Nelson to keep singing and traveling

Country legend Willie Nelson, 81, is still on the road. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Nelson to talk about the burst of songwriting behind his new album, “Band of Brothers,” controlling his temper and how he stays fit on tour.

Education Apr 09

Six years for high school? Why two extra years is catching on

At the heart of the model’s design is giving low-income students the chance to earn an Associate’s degree, essentially acquiring two years of free college tuition.

Apr 07

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Education Jan 16

Goodwill develops charters to entice dropouts back to school

The Indianapolis mayor's office approved a network of charter schools designed by Goodwill of Central Indiana with the specific intent of enticing dropouts back to the classroom to earn their high school diploma. Known collectively as The Excel Center, the…

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