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CHICAGO MATTERS: Education Matters
Thirty-Minute
Documentaries
Chicago Matters
documentaries air Wednesdays at 6 pm CST and the following Tuesdays at
10:25 am CST during Eight Forty-Eight.
Learning to Live:
James's Story
The Story of an Ex-felon's Transition from
Prison to the Free World Audio
Wednesday, April 11 @ 6 pm and Tuesday, April 17, 2001 @ 10:25
am
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When James
comes to live at St. Leonard's halfway house for ex-offenders, he
tells the staff he needs to "learn how to live." Follow
James as he goes through a rigorous education process that includes
job training, drug counseling, and a 12-step program.
Producer: Dan Collison
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information)
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with his diploma after graduating from a drug counseling program at
Cathedral Shelter. |
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Chameleon
Days Audio
Wednesday, May 2 @ 6 pm and Tuesday, May 8, 2001 @ 10:25
am
Meet two Latino high school students who are attempting to fit in and
succeed in their suburban high school. This documentary also captures
the school's struggle to understand and accommodate its growing number
of Latino students.
Producer:
Julia McEvoy
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information)
Jazz
and the Schools
Audio
Wednesday, May 9 @ 7 pm
What role do the arts play in education? WBEZ Chicago Public Radio addresses
this question by examining innovative programs that teach young people
about jazz.
Producers: Dan Bindert
and Kristina Stevens
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Week in the Life of Perspectives Charter School Audio
Wednesday, May 16 @ 6 pm and Tuesday May 23, 2001 @ 10:25
am
They are public schools with a twist. Charter schools receive public funds,
but are given flexibility to experiment with the way they teach and grade
students, and hire and pay teachers. This documentary follows Perspectives
Charter School through a week to learn what is unique about its approach
and the impact it's having on its students.
Producer: Alexis Gillespie
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information)
Most Likely to
Succeed
Audio
Wednesday, May 30 @ 6 pm and Tuesday June 5, 2001 @ 10:25
am
How well is the Chicago Public School system preparing its most motivated
students for success in the real world? To address this question, WBEZ
Chicago Public Radio, The
Chicago Reporter, and Catalyst
teamed up for the first survey of top-ranked graduates throughout the
city. Along with presenting the findings of this survey, three valedictorians
from three different years --1990, 1995, and 2000, share their experiences
of high school, college, and the work world.
Producer: Edie Rubinowitz
Cassette tapes
of the individual "Chicago Matters: Education Matters" segments
are available by calling 312.832.3333. The entire series is available
on cassette tapes at all of the Chicago Public Libraries and some suburban
libraries.
If you have comments or
questions about this series, please e-mail us at chicagomatters@wbez.org
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