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**Educate**

Stories about education, opportunity, and how people learn. From APM Reports.

Latest Episodes:

A new study finds school readiness gaps have declined over the past decade Sep 23, 2016

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What does it look like to be ready for school?

How thousands of kids were denied special education in Texas Sep 15, 2016

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Strap on your cowboy boots: A new investigation by the Houston Chronicle finds that Texas has denied special education services to thousands of kids in the state.

Rewriting the Sentence: College Behind Bars Sep 08, 2016

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After an abrupt reversal 20 years ago, some prisons and colleges try to maintain college education for prisoners.

What It Takes: Chasing Graduation at High-Poverty High Schools Sep 01, 2016

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The nation's high school graduation rate is at an all-time high, but high-poverty schools face a stubborn challenge. Schools in Miami and Pasadena are trying to do things differently.

Spare the Rod: Reforming School Discipline Aug 25, 2016

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A get-tough attitude prevailed among educators in the 1980s and 1990s, but research shows that zero-tolerance policies don't make schools safer and lead to disproportionate discipline for students of color.

Stuck at Square One: The Remedial Education Trap Aug 18, 2016

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A system meant to give college students a better shot at succeeding is actually getting in the way of many, costing them time and money and taking a particular toll on students of color.

Hungry hungry students Aug 11, 2016

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When was the last time you ate? In one survey, 7 percent of college students said they went an entire day without eating.

What is restorative justice? Aug 04, 2016

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Students of color are twice as likely to be suspended as white kids. So schools are turning to an alternative called restorative justice.

A homeless student struggles towards graduation Jul 28, 2016

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We follow a homeless student as she fights to graduate from high school.

The facts and fictions of student debt Jul 21, 2016

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A student debt crisis in America? We break down the myths and realities of student debt.