By Liz Wu, July 05 2012
Tonight, on Rock Center with Brian Williams, correspondent Chelsea Clinton goes inside the Maya Angelou Academy, the school located within the District of Columbia's long-term youth correctional facility. Here's a preview clip:
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From the clip's description:
Teachers at the Maya Angelou Academy in Laurel, Maryland refer to their students as scholars, reward personal and scholastic successes, and do it all within the confines of a juvenile correctional facility.
The school is the brainchild of James Forman, Jr., and David Domenici. The two men transformed education in the correctional facility from a culture of punishment and violence into a culture of therapy and high expectations.
Editor's Note: Rock Center Special Correspondent Chelsea Clinton's full ‘Making a Difference’ report airs Thursday, July 5 at 10pm/9c on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams.
Tune in and share your reactions in the comments below.
Thanks to the Juvenile Justice Blog for the tip!
7/10/12 update: The full episode is available here.
Liz Wu is a Digital Accounts Manager at Prichard Communications, where she oversees digital outreach for Reclaiming Futures and edits Reclaiming Futures Every Day. Before joining the Prichard team, Liz established the West Coast communications presence for the New America Foundation, where she managed all media relations, event planning and social media outreach for their 6 domestic policy programs. Liz received a B.A. in both Peace and Conflict Studies and German from the University of California at Berkeley. She tweets from @LizSF.
Topics: No bio box, schools, Washington DC
Updated: July 05 2012