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#4 - "If You Have a Voice, Use It:" Students in Lawrence, MA Write Their Future May 02, 2016

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It's the first Have You Heard road trip! For this edition of the podcast, we're in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the poorest city in the state. What we found, though, was a community of students rich in ideas who feel empowered to rethink education and rebuild their city.

#3 - Kindergarten Suspensions: Yes. It's a Thing. Apr 04, 2016

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Have You Heard heads to Boston for a look at the controversial trend of kindergarten suspension. We go behind the data to bring you the story of a mother and a five-year-old boy who, in his first four months as a kindergartner, was suspended 16 times. Hard to imagine? His mother thinks so too as she struggles to understand how her bright, creative little boy could end up in so much trouble so quickly.

#2 - A Rebellion in New Orleans Feb 23, 2016

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Have You Heard heads to New Orleans, where there’s a rebellion brewing against the city’s decade-long experiment with urban education reform. We speak to the unlikely leader of the revolt to find out why residents of the Big Easy say that changes are being made “to them, not with them” and how this uprising could be heading to a city near you.

#1 - "These Tests Will Go:" The Opt-Out Movement in Urban Philadelphia Jan 26, 2016

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Have You Heard heads to Philadelphia to talk to African American parents who are opting their kids out of standardized tests. We listen in as they share their perspectives about a movement that’s been characterized as wealthy, white and suburban. Fundraising link: https://www.beaconreader.com/projects/have-you-heard-the-podcast

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