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271: Best Interests

Aug. 20, 2004

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Colin Dunn had an A average as an eighth grader, and he was in a program for gifted kids. But he hated school.

Act One: I'd Rather Not

The story of Colin's truancy continues. The whole thing was especially awkward for his dad, because he's a behavior specialist for 100 public schools in Oregon—including Colin's school.

264: Special Treatment

May 7, 2004

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Host Ira Glass talks with two sisters, one high-school age, the other younger, about who gets treated better in the family. They all agree the youngest does.

261: The Sanctity of Marriage

Mar. 26, 2004

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Host Ira Glass visits Kassie Hannah's Adult Living class at Rock Island High School in Rock Island, Illinois, where they stage a mock wedding each year as part of the curriculum.

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