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**Educate**

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

Latest Episodes:

Some prisons trying to maintain college education Nov 06, 2017

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It's one of the best defenses against recidivism, but investment is lacking.

Mr. Rodriguez is undocumented and unafraid Oct 23, 2017

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Teachers with DACA serving low-income, immigrant communities could be tough to replace.

Resegregation in Alabama Oct 09, 2017

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When predominantly white cities secede from larger districts, it has a segregating effect.

How alumni revived a dying college Sep 25, 2017

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As small private colleges struggle to survive, we look at one that almost didn't make it.

Shadow Class: College Dreamers in Trump's America Sep 11, 2017

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President Trump is ending DACA, which allowed some 800,000 undocumented young people to stay and work in the United States. For some, that may mean the end of a dream of going to college. This program profiles DACA students and their opponents and examines a key court case and political forces that led to this moment.

Hard to Read: How American schools fail kids with dyslexia Sep 11, 2017

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Public schools are denying children with dyslexia proper treatment and often failing to identify them in the first place.

Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade Sep 04, 2017

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Profits from slavery and related industries helped build some of the most prestigious schools in New England. This documentary focuses on three universities -- Harvard, Georgetown and the University of Virginia -- as they grapple with a deeply troubling chapter in their vaunted histories.

Keeping Teachers Aug 28, 2017

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There may be nothing more important in the educational life of a child than having effective teachers. But the United States is struggling to attract and keep teachers.

'The oldest not-18-year-old' Aug 07, 2017

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A descendant of slaves sold to save Georgetown University in 1838 will be a member of this year's freshman class — at age 63.

Segregation's Back Jul 21, 2017

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People who lived through the desegregation era see their former schools fall back into segregation.