In the documentary Left Behind: The Story of the New Orleans Public Schools, Mayor Ray Nagin discusses a cultural phenomenon present in some parts of Africa.
Instead of our customary “How are you?’… when people greet you they may ask;  ‘How are the children?’”Â
The idea is this:Â if the children are well, the family is well.
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This week on Radio Boston, we ask the tough questions.  How are families preparing to pay for college? How has the economic crisis hit the nation’s students, both enrolled and incoming? What are college presidents saying? How are state budget cuts affecting public universities?
Join us this week as we welcome:
1) Dr. [...]
The story of two 2008 graduates from the Boston Day and Evening Academy, a special 12-hour high school for older than average students.
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The number is sobering: One-third of Boston high school students drop out before graduation. They leave school and enter life with no high school diploma, and fewer chances at well-paying jobs.
But students still make it through, sometimes in the face of even more sobering conditions at home. There’s T. a young girl whose [...]
Welcome to the Radio Boston live webchat. We’ll run a chatroom like this every week while the show is live and on the air, Fridays from 1-2pm Eastern Time. Log on and listen in to our live stream: www.wbur.org/listen.
Today, our chat is moderated by Bill Littlefield, host of NPR’s national sports program, Only a [...]
