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Schooled

Schooled Archive

One of the episodes in this season of Schooled gives a snapshot of the summer at the Hank Gathers Rec Center in North Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
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Schooled: Season Three Trailer

What does it really mean to get a good education? What is educational success? The third season of WHYY’s Schooled podcast explores these questions and more.

Air Date: July 31, 2019

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Jovan Weaver, 37, was charged with vehicular homicide in April 2019. Here, he's pictured at his childhood playground in 2017. (Jessica Kourkounis for Keystone Crossroads)
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Special update: The story Jovan Weaver didn’t tell

In this special episode of Schooled we unpack the details of the Jovan Weaver vehicular homicide case and its larger implications.

Air Date: July 17, 2019

Listen 15:28
Jovan Weaver, principal of Wister Elementary School. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
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You shouldn't be here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part one

Principal Jovan Weaver knows well the trauma that many of his students experience. We hear his struggle to overcome a tumultuous childhood.

Air Date: April 25, 2018

Listen 37:45
Parents, neighbors and interested parties gathered at a Germantown community center in October 2015 to learn about a plan to convert John Wister Elementary into a charter school (Bastiaan Slabbers/WHYY)
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Battle lines: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part two

The debate that led to Wister’s conversion to a charter school raised questions of politics, access and influence. And it pitted Philadelphia neighbors against one another.

Air Date: April 25, 2018

Listen 36:21
Students at Mastery Charter School at John Wister Elementary. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
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No excuses: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part three

As principal, Jovan tries to find a balance between Mastery's “no excuses” culture and the “love and positivity” mission he envisions based on his own traumatic childhood.

Air Date: April 25, 2018

Listen 35:39
Students in Bahir Hayes' fifth-grade English class. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
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What we went through: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary School — part four

Wister’s 5th grade students see themselves reflected in a faculty that has adopted a civil rights mission. And Jovan makes a major personal decision.

Air Date: April 25, 2018

Listen 38:30
Jovan Weaver speaking to a student at Wister Elementary on the first day of school in August 2016. (Jessica Kourkounis/WHYY)
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Schooled: Season Two Trailer

You Shouldn't Be Here: The story of Jovan Weaver and Wister Elementary

Air Date: April 20, 2018

Listen 1:30
 Savannah and Layla in the kitchen of the family’s Kensington home. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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A Fighter Since Birth: The story of Savannah Zayas — part one

By seventh grade, Savannah was already in danger of becoming a casualty of the North Philly streets; she’s endured horrific childho ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 In her after school job, Savannah gravitates towards working with the children. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Be Somebody: The story of Savannah Zayas — part two

Savannah enters high school eager to defy the odds. She’s determined not to follow the path of her mother, who dropped out of the v ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 Walking down her block, Savannah beams with pride on graduation day. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
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Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas — part three

Savannah’s attendance record holds her back at school, threatening her chances of graduating. A dedicated group of teachers, mentor ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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Savannah Zayas and her daughter Layla play at Cione Playground in Kensington on June 29, 2016. Savannah doesn't take Layla to parks in her own neighborhood. (Jessica Kourkounis/ For Keystone Crossroads)
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Schooled: Season One Trailer

Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas

Air Date: July 18, 2017

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