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538: Is This Working?
Act Three

The Talking Cure

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We spend a semester in a public school in New York City called Lyons Community School. Lyons is trying to avoid suspensions, detentions and basically all other forms of traditional punishment. (21 minutes)

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Chana Joffe-Walt

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“Education” by The Kinks
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Lyons Community School

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