VIDEO:  When public education fails: A tale of two cities
 
 
What if your chance of graduating from high school depended on where you lived? This is the case in Roanoke, VA where students in the city and the county attend schools located less than five miles apart but face graduation rates more than 30 percentage points apart.
by  VASabina  on Jun 06,2008
 
 
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EricaAmerica 88 days ago
Like the animation!! Who knew you were also a talented artist?! ;)
allnaturalhealer 72 days ago
Very Nice!
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