Summertime can be a risk for many low-income children across the country, but programs like Harlem RBI are trying to change that.
Family / Parents
A Brand New Ballgame: Podcast - Season of Risk
From the Archives: An Interview with Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt taught for 27 years in New York City public schools. He had a lot to share about his experience.
When School is Home: Podcast - An Unlikely Place
After visiting Green Bay, Wisconsin to cover a story on rising homelessness, Producers sat down to talk about what they found happening on the ground.
When School is Home: Podcast - What Do I Do Now?
Marion Delray is a mother in Green Bay, Wisconsin who found herself suddenly homeless. She talks about how it's affected her children and their education.
Economic Recession and Schools: Podcast - Across the River
Producers talk about the stimulus package and the effects of the recession on the Peekskill School District and other districts across the country.
Podcast - American Debt Culture
Pat Callan, President of Nat'l Center Public Policy and Higher Education, talks about how fewer families will be able to afford to send their children to college.
Podcast - Gay Rights in the Classroom
It's 2008 and the campaign for Proposition 8 in California was heated and costly. In 1976 the same debate was going on. What's changed? What hasn't?
Podcast - A Level Playing Field
Desperate times call for drastic measures. New Orleans Superintendent Paul Vallas some ideas.
Podcast - Violence in the Media
Does watching a violent movie increase the likelihood that a child will herself become violent? Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Rhodes shares his thoughts.
Podcast - Censorship of Children’s Literature
What is acceptable content in children's literature? Should librarians and parents be able to decide what books are appropriate?












