New documentaries tackle education barriers
Two new Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) programs air this fall:
Challenging Expectations
—Challenging Expectations explores barriers to education. Hear from students, educators and the state’s leading thinkers in this 60-minute program.
—Challenging Expectations: Youth Voices is a 30-minute spinoff featuring only youth perspectives, experiences and opinions on education issues.
- View clips from both Challenging Expectations programs
- View the entire programs
Challenging Expectations
tptLIFE on Sunday October 4 at Noon
Challenging Expectations: Youth Voices
tptLIFE on Sunday October 4 at 1 p.m. - Use the discussion guide (PDF)
- Join in the conversation on the LearnmoreMN blog
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College IS Possible
This 30-minute program, a joint TPT-Admission Possible production, illustrates how coaching and committed support are helping low-income high school students gain the resources, inspiration and confidence to pursue — and succeed in — college.
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