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The Dropout Nation Podcast: Rallying Single Parents, Grandparents and Immigrants for School Reform

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On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, I discuss the importance of rallying single parents, grandparents and immigrant families for reform of American public education. For school reformers, these families are hungry for ways to improve the quality of education for their children. All they need is for reformers to actually come to the ground and help them turn policy into reality.

You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, MP3 player or smartphone. Also, subscribe to the podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, Podcast Alley, the Education Podcast Network,  Zune Marketplace and PodBean. Also, add the podcast on Viigo, if you have a BlackBerry, iPhone or Android phone.

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Written by: RiShawn Biddle on July 18, 2010.
Last revised by: RiShawn Biddle on July 17, 2010.
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