Second chance, first opportunity through basketball
This week we hit the basketball court for a story about how, sometimes, the game can take on a deeper meaning. And stay tuned till the end of the show, where we have a new Sonic ID, this time from...
View ArticleNew program at Douglass High School makes sure older kids don't get left behind
Columbia Public Schools is implementing a new program at Douglass High School designed to help at risk students graduate with the skills they need to join the workforce. It’s called Douglas Academy,...
View ArticleVegetables, vegetables everywhere, but not enough to eat [INFOGRAPHIC]
Like the old joke about restaurant complaints (“The food is awful, and the portions are so small!”), kids across the country are complaining their school lunches have too many fruits and vegetables,...
View ArticleReducing high school dropout numbers
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View ArticleHow can Columbia stop high school students from dropping out?
This is the very first episode of CoMo Explained, a new podcast from the KBIA newsroom that breaks down the big news of the day and explains how Columbia works.
View ArticleMany high school dropouts in Columbia lack food, shelter
This week on Intersection, Douglass Principal Eryca Neville and Youth Empowerment Zone Director Lorenzo Lawson spoke about why students drop out. Many times it’s a lot simpler than you’d expect: Kids...
View ArticleDouglass High celebrates largest graduating class since becoming desegregated
Columbia’s Frederick H. Douglass High School celebrated its largest graduating class since the building reopened as a desegregated high school in the 1980s. “This day, we celebrate the triumph and...
View ArticleReducing high school dropout numbers (rebroadcast)
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View ArticleDouglass High School receives $1.5M to improve programs
Federal education funds are going toward an enhanced immersion program and community partnerships to help some of Columbia’s most educationally at-risk students.Frederick Douglass High School is among...
View ArticleEXAM: Frederick Douglass High School Breaks Stereotypes of Alternative Schools
In the past, alternative schools have been associated with their negative reputations. It’s typically understood as the place where the “bad kids” go. However, from the outside looking in, Frederick...
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