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Daily Video February 12 2013

Can Teachers Prevent Dropouts?
In Chicago, 23 of the school district's high schools have taken an unconventional approach to incre…
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Student Voices January 15 2013

How Do We Stop Another School Shooting?
In the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn. people around the …
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Student Voices January 09 2013

How Social Media Creates a Modern-Day "Scarlet Letter"
Social media networks can be a great place for friends and classmates to post photos, share links a…
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Student Voices August 10 2012

Finding Purpose in Community Service
The Young World Foundation in Kansas City seeks to improve the lives of young people by invo…
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Student Voices November 23 2011

"I will never forget the things I heard that day"
  Gloria, age 14 A deadly tornado tore through the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011, tak…
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Daily Video November 12 2011

What Students Think Are The Most Important Issues in Education

Learn about concerns students have about education today
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Lesson Plan December 28 2010

Patchwork nation: Analysis of Minority Central - Lesson Plan
By Daniella K. Garran, Marston Mills, Mass. Subject(s) Social Studies, U.S. Governmen…
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Student Voices August 20 2010

Immigrant Teen Seeks to Continue Studies in U.S.
For the past year, 18-year-old Yves has lived a life filled with ambiguity. He came to the United S…
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Post April 27 2010

Arizona Immigration Law Opens Up Old Wounds, New Battles
Arizona, home to nearly a half million undocumented people and the most illegal U.S. border crossin…
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Student Voices November 11 2009

Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
Texas is one of 11 states to offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants that meet certain criteri…
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