Soundings

Stories of the education system struggling, and sometimes failing, to adjust. First, a look at how some high schools are responding to the increasing presence of gangs, and how their policies are often backfiring. Second, we assess the progress of schools in fulfilling their educational mission while facing increasing numbers of minority students. And third, English lecturer Adam Johnson tells a true story involving a bloody murder, police detectives, and a fiction writing class. Host: Micah CrattyProducers: Bonnie Swift, Elizabeth Bradfield, Tom Freeland, Christina Ho, Danielle Spoor, and Lily Kornbluth Featured: Micah Cratty, Molly Roberts, Britton Caillouette, Richard Norte, Adam Johnson, Lee Konstantinou Music: Supergreen JellyBean, Zach Katagiri, Taylor Murchison, Kissing Johnny Producer: Lee Konstantinou Featuring: Adam Johnson More info at:http://web.stanford.edu/group/storytelling/cgi-bin/joomla/index.php/shows/season-1/119-episode-108.html