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Daily Video October 04 2018

National Poetry Day: How this program brings happiness to troubled teens

Learn how a unique program in Seattle teaches teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading difficult lives to write poetry as a way to triumph over their experiences.

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Daily Video October 21 2015

Fight over high-stakes testing in schools continues

Public debate over the merits of standardized testing is nothing new, but the number of students choosing to opt out of the tests grew over the past year.

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Daily Video June 26 2015

IB program turns around struggling high school

Facing low graduation rates, Rainier Beach High School took an ambitious approach to turn things around.

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