/tags/students-speak-out Students Speak Out en-US Copyright Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:54:11 GMT /education/2014-01-16/teaching-the-future-an-american-graduate-special-airs-tonight Teachers have a huge responsibility as they prepare students for the future. Tonight, you’ll hear how they do that in Teaching the Future, the second… Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:54:11 GMT /education/2014-01-16/teaching-the-future-an-american-graduate-special-airs-tonight Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2013-09-24/mr-south-oak-cliff-enjoying-college-but-missing-home Jarrell Brown made an impression last month as one of the stars of Student Speak Out: A ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº American Graduate Special. During the hourlong TV show, he… Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:39:07 GMT /education/2013-09-24/mr-south-oak-cliff-enjoying-college-but-missing-home Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2013-08-29/students-speak-out-on-keras-american-graduate-special What does it take to finish high school? In this hour-long special, you’ll meet six North Texas students tackling this topic. Four of the students will… Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:29:40 GMT /education/2013-08-29/students-speak-out-on-keras-american-graduate-special Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2013-08-28/moms-health-crisis-cant-derail-mayra-millans-college-dream Mayra Millan is the daughter of a single mother. And they’re tight.So when Mom was diagnosed with congestive heart failure a couple of years back, “I was… Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:18:19 GMT /education/2013-08-28/moms-health-crisis-cant-derail-mayra-millans-college-dream Jeff Whittington /education/2013-08-28/ashley-tilleys-journey-from-foster-care-to-college Ashley Tilley wasn’t completely alone. She had her older sister along at least some of the time while she was bouncing around the foster care system. Her… Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:13:12 GMT /education/2013-08-28/ashley-tilleys-journey-from-foster-care-to-college Jeff Whittington /education/2013-08-27/meet-scottie-gipson-former-dropout-with-big-plans Scottie Gipson wants to own his own business. And after dropping out for three years, he now knows he’ll need to finish high school and go to college to… Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:10:35 GMT /education/2013-08-27/meet-scottie-gipson-former-dropout-with-big-plans Jeff Whittington /education/2013-08-27/dads-death-cant-stop-prabhesh-patels-push-to-graduate When Prabhesh Patel was 5 years old, his father was killed in a car accident that also severely injured his mother. “She went into a coma for about three… Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:08:22 GMT /education/2013-08-27/dads-death-cant-stop-prabhesh-patels-push-to-graduate Jeff Whittington /education/2013-08-26/jarrell-brown-mr-south-oak-cliff-goes-to-washington Jarrell Brown is an achiever, and even after meeting him you might not know just how difficult it was for him to get good grades, play sports and win… Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:03:49 GMT /education/2013-08-26/jarrell-brown-mr-south-oak-cliff-goes-to-washington Jeff Whittington /education/2013-08-26/meet-leslie-beltran-teen-mom-and-ex-dropout Leslie Beltran didn’t think she’d ever graduate from high school. After she got pregnant at 15 and dropped out, she tells ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Krys Boyd, “Education… Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:00:00 GMT /education/2013-08-26/meet-leslie-beltran-teen-mom-and-ex-dropout Jeff Whittington /education/2013-08-05/teen-life-and-what-it-takes-to-graduate Everyone agrees that graduation is a crucial milestone on the path to adulthood. And according to a recent Education Week report, the national graduation… Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:51:12 GMT /education/2013-08-05/teen-life-and-what-it-takes-to-graduate Jeff Whittington