This Week’s News: Youth in Transition

Education

Denzel Washington on Dropouts: ‘Most Dangerous Time’ for Kids Right After School
PBS – September 21, 2011
In the first installment of an 18-month series on the nation’s high school dropout rate, Gwen Ifill sits down with Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington to discuss his work as national spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and making a difference in the lives of at-risk youth.

Alternative Opportunities gives high school drop outs a second chance
KY3, Springfield, MO – September 22, 2011
The lost earnings for the 2010 Missouri high school dropouts totals nearly $ 5.2 billion dollars. One organization in the Ozarks is trying to reverse that trend by helping kids get back on track.

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This Week’s News: Youth in Transition

Education

New Hampshire’s first virtual high school classroom program in Exeter getting good grades
Foster’s Daily Democrat, Exeter, NH – August 3, 2009
The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, New Hampshire’s first online high school, is becoming a force in the state’s education system. About 2,000 students are currently signed up for classes. One hundred teachers from all five New England states are on staff. Almost 50 courses are offered. Since its founding in May 2007, the academy has exceeded all expectations, according to education officials.

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Pittsburgh Penguins Youth Picture Frame

  • Personalized photo frame
  • Ceramic frame
  • Holds a 4-in x 6-in photo
  • Space beside the photo for personalizing with the future fan’s name, birth date and weight
  • Complete with a pen that you can write on the frame with

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