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Three Miles Episode
TAL 550 Three Miles.mp3Listen on the This American Life website
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Does it hurt or help to see the "other side,”, if it looks a lot better?
What happens when/if you do make it to the "other side"?
Content OVerview
Content OVerview
This episode focuses on economic and racial disparities between two schools. There is strong language in this episode.
epiosde summary
epiosde summary
Students from University Heights, an underfunded Bronx public school, visit Fieldstone, an elite private school. Technically the schools are 3 miles apart, but in terms of the campus and opportunities, they feel worlds apart.
Act 1: A special focus on Melanie, who freaks out upon first seeing Fieldstone.
Act 2: A special focus on Jonathan, who never saw himself going to college, and Raquel, who was determined to make it.
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