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Student Voices May 22 2015

“Change is coming to Baltimore”: youth debate the legacy of Freddie Gray

Some feel that our city was misrepresented by the media, and some feel that the riots are the only way Baltimore’s distress can be heard. The issues are still there, connecting and restricting us like an invisible thread.

Daily Video May 19 2015

50 years later, is Head Start still necessary?

50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the creation of Head Start, a government program that would affect millions of children for years to come.

Daily Video May 07 2015

Starbucks offers workers free college tuition

In an attempt to help more people finish college, Starbucks has announced a program designed to help company employees obtain a four-year degree free of tuition.

Daily Video May 05 2015

Curfew lifted, Baltimore residents move forward

Life in Baltimore is returning to normal after weeks of protest that followed the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray while in police custody.

Daily Video May 05 2015

Kurdish women take up fight against ISIL

Women in Kurdistan, an independent region in Iraq, have joined the ranks of fighters battling the Islamic State (ISIL).

Daily Video May 04 2015

Indiana hopes needle exchange will help stem HIV epidemic

Officials in the state of Indiana have approved a needle exchange program to help curb an HIV outbreak that is unprecedented in the state’s history.

Student Voices May 04 2015

Indiana students raise awareness during state HIV epidemic

The number of confirmed HIV cases in Scott County, Indiana, has spiked in recent months, leading to…

Lesson Plan April 21 2015

What makes someone a bystander? - Lesson Plan

This lesson asks students to explore the psychology of why people choose to remain bystanders instead of choosing to intervene.

Daily Video April 16 2015

Teach for America struggling to find new teachers

The Teach For America program, which sends recruits into under-resourced districts to teach, is facing a low number of volunteers this year.

Daily Video April 01 2015

Religious freedom bill in Indiana causes backlash

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed a state bill into law this week that proponents say will protect religious freedom in the state, but that others criticize as enabling discrimination.

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