American Graduate

KRTS, in partnership with the Marfa Public Library, announces the American Graduate Youth Media Project, part of the public media initiative,

, made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Over the course of the fall semester, 10 Marfa ISD students, chosen by their teachers and administrators, will pitch, record and produce their own radio stories to be broadcast on 93.5FM and featured on marfapublicradio.org. To kick off the American Graduate Youth Media Project at Marfa Public Radio, KRTS is participating in American Graduate Day, a nationwide, multi-platform media event. See below for a full schedule of American Graduate events and programming.  

American Graduate Timeline

Saturday September 22nd KRTS launches its American Graduate Initiative by participating in American Graduate Day - a multi-platform event featuring a live television broadcast, radio playlist with premiere documentaries, and participation from more than 20 national partner organizations, celebrities and athletes to spotlight solutions to the nation’s dropout crisis in which one in four students do not finish high school. During the following week, KRTS programming focuses on education on the national and local level. A full programming schedule for American Graduate Week can be found below. Thursday October 18th KRTS and the Marfa Public Library host a Community Dialogue at 6:30pm at the library. Join us for a discussion of local education and mentorship. Wednesday October 19th Participating students selected by Marfa ISD staff and teachers. December 2012 Media workshops begin. January 2013 Join KRTS, the Marfa Public Library and the KRTS American Graduate students for a Listening Party, showcasing their radio stories. February & March 2013 KRTS American Graduate students’ stories broadcast on KRTS: Marfa Public Radio. KRTS American Graduate students’ web pages launch on marfapublicradio.org.

American Graduate Week Broadcast Schedule

Saturday, September 22 6pm 

  Every year, more than a million kids drop out of school. Without a diploma, these kids will have a tough time succeeding. But the problem starts much earlier than high school. This hour, we'll ask the big question: What works? Sunday, September 23 5pm 

 Replay Monday, September 24 10-11am Talk At Ten:

3pm Superintendent Roundtable 

7pm  Superintendent Roundtable Replay Tuesday, September 25 3pm 

  Adults in the White House, Congress, think tanks, principals’ offices, teachers’ unions, and other Very Important Positions are fighting over how to educate kids. But what do teenagers think about the education we’re getting? 7pm 

Replay Wednesday, September 26 3pm 

  There’s been a dramatic change in public education over the past 10 years and it’s all about numbers. 7pm 

Replay Thursday, September 27 During All Things Considered The KRTS interns spent a morning talking to students at Marfa ISD. Hear their report on Morning Edition. 7pm

"Testing Teachers" is an award-winning documentary that takes us to some of the nation’s poorest schools to understand why teacher quality is fast becoming the next frontier in the fight to equalize educational opportunity in the United States. Saturday, September 29 7pm

Replay