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The Graduates - The Girls

Season 15 Episode 22 | 55m 32s | Video has closed captioning.

This two-part film explores pressing issues in education today through the eyes of six Latino and Latina students from across the US. This episode features Stephanie, a budding activist on the South Side of Chicago; Chastity, a Bronx teen whose family has become homeless; and Darlene, a Tulsa student who reenters school after having a baby in order to make a good future for her son.

Aired: 10/29/13

Expired: 03/11/19

Rating: TV-PG

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