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Week of November 2, 2009
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A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2007 almost 15 percent of high school students in the District had missed at least one day of school within the previous month because they felt unsafe in the building or in transit - that's the highest rate in the nation. Metropolitan Police Department officers patrol regular city schools, but not charter schools. And with more than a third of students now attending charter schools... that difference is starting to stand out. Kavitha Cardoza reports.
Students on their way home from school.
Courtesy of: Leslie Byford
For more on how violence affects the classroom we're joined by Deitra Reiser, a Public Policy Fellow with the National Association of School Psychologists.
Violence can have negative affects in the classroom.
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Many of us set exercise goals for ourselves. Five years ago, Commentator Fred Fiske set a lofty one - and now finds himself reluctantly moving the goalposts.
Mile 17 at the Boston Marathon.
Courtesy of: www.flickr.com/Paul Keleher
During World War II, 140,000 African Americans joined the armed forces and were sent overseas to fight. The story of how they were welcomed by British civilians after facing discrimination at home is captured in a new documentary, 'Choc'late Soldiers from the USA: Race, Sex and Rhythm.' The film will be screened at the Ring Auditorium of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on Tuesday, November 10th. The filmmakers will be on hand - along with some of the veterans who served. Click here to watch a trailer of the documentary. Stephanie Kaye has more on war, segregation... and romance.
On parade, the 41st Engineers at Ft. Bragg, NC in color guard ceremony.
Courtesy of: The National Archives
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The D.C. region has long been known as a hotbed for bluegrass and what's called 'old time' music. Some argue that the style is being kept alive by an urban audience. So it wasn't surprising when dozens of city folk descended on a Virginia farm for a good old fashioned barn dance. And it wasn't the local farmers who led the dance - it was young professionals who live in places like Columbia Heights and Arlington. Ginger Moored hit the barn to see how some rural traditions develop such an urban following.
Every few weeks we head out into the wilderness with naturalist Mark Garland. And just about every time, HE wants to focus on birds. And this time, with winged visitors returning after their summers in the Arctic... we're just gonna let him go.
A view of the Chesapeake Bay from Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Courtesy of: David Furst
Olivia Mancini and Randy Scope used to be the rhythm section for Washington Social Club, a local band that could fill the 9:30 Club, and clearly aimed for bigger venues. Today, they both play in several groups, notably Olivia Mancini and the Mates. According to critic Mark Jenkins, the quintet's name reflects its friendly, relaxed vibe.
The new album by Olivia Mancini and the Mates is 'You Can See the Mountains From Here.' Mark Jenkins reviews music for Blurt, Spin magazine and the Washington Post - and reviews film for npr.org and reeldc.com
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