In today’s rundown: The story of a young mom who’s resisting “a cycle of failure.” Plus, how lessons in digital media may be worth the cost for at-risk students.
— The single biggest reason that girls drop out of high school is because they’re pregnant, reports NPR. In this story, Claudio Sanchez talks to a young mother of two who is trying to get her GED and her independence.
— KQED.org asks if digital media classes for at-risk youth are a luxury. The answer from one expert: it’s a necessity.
