A Three-Part Audio Series From Education Week/NPR
Raising Kings
A Year of Love and Struggle at Ron Brown College Prep
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They’re called "kings." All freshmen. All young men of color. And all determined to upend the dominant narrative about young black men in Washington, D.C.
Their public high school—the all-male Ron Brown College Prep—is designed specifically to meet their needs. And for many of the young men, their needs are profound.
Two reporters, Education Week's Kavitha Cardoza and NPR's Cory Turner, spent hundreds of hours with teachers, students, and parents from the school's earliest days to the final bell. These three episodes tell the story of Ron Brown's first year.
Episode One: Let Brotherly Love Continue
As Washington D.C.'s first all-male public high school opens, 100 9th graders will experience a school like none they have before—one that's grounded in love and empathy. Listen.
Episode Two
Coming October 25.
Episode Three
Coming November 1.
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