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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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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

Listen 1:51
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