Rebuilding Detroit Public Schools: Changes and challenges in New Orleans (video)

Mercedes Mejia — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:43:22 +0000

There’s a lot of change happening in Detroit. And city leaders face a lot of challenges – like what to do with vacant land and dilapidated building and a lack of basic amenities in many parts of the city. School leaders have their own challenges.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOCUWtU7q1s

A look at a KIPP school (video)

Mercedes Mejia and Jennifer Guerra — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:04:56 +0000

The Knowledge is Power Program, known as KIPP, is a national network of charter schools. There are over 80 KIPP Schools across the country, and Detroit leaders are in talks with KIPP to open charters in the city. Michigan Radios Jennifer Guerra and Mercedes Mejia visited a KIPP school in New Orleans and have this look at the experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIXrdyewPyA&feature=player_embedded

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Rebuilding Detroit Public Schools: Changes and challenges in New Orleans (video)

A look at a KIPP school (video)