NPR People: Korva Coleman http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100373&ft=1&f=2100373 Korva Coleman is host of NPR's weekly orchestral concert program, SymphonyCast; weekend host of NPR's daily classical music program, Performance Today; and a newscaster for NPR's newsmagazines. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Korva Coleman http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100373&ft=1&f=2100373 yes Latina High School Dropout Rate Rises Many Latinas have high aspirations, but a new study suggests that the majority of them are unable to reach these dreams because of educational barriers. Forty-one percent of Hispanic female students do not complete high school with a standard diploma, part of which is attributed to the Latinas having the highest teen pregnancy rates of "of any racial or ethnic group." Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112401912&ft=1&f=2100373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112401912&ft=1&f=2100373 Many Latinas have high aspirations, but a new study suggests that the majority of them are unable to reach these dreams because of educational barriers. Forty-one percent of Hispanic female students do not complete high school with a standard diploma, part of which is attributed to the Latinas having the highest teen pregnancy rates of "of any racial or ethnic group." 711 no Many Latinas have high aspirations, but a new study suggests that the majority of them are unable to reach these dreams because of educational barriers. Forty-one percent of Hispanic female students do not complete high school with a standard diploma, part of which is attributed to the Latinas having the highest teen pregnancy rates of "of any racial or ethnic group."

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]]> Governors To Obama: 'Thanks, But No Thanks' A group of Republican governors say they may not accept federal funds from the federal stimulus packaged recently signed by President Obama, despite the current economic crisis. NPR's Ken Rudin explains the fallout. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:13:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101240382&ft=1&f=2100373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101240382&ft=1&f=2100373 A group of Republican governors say they may not accept federal funds from the federal stimulus packaged recently signed by President Obama, despite the current economic crisis. NPR's Ken Rudin explains the fallout. 268 no A group of Republican governors say they may not accept federal funds from the federal stimulus packaged recently signed by President Obama, despite the current economic crisis. NPR's Ken Rudin explains the fallout.

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]]> Recent Stories of Abuse, Immigration Stir Bloggers The alleged incident between R&B stars Chris Brown and Rihanna and a recent <em>Tell Me More</em> blog post on domestic violence prompted a listener to share her story of abuse intervention. Also, the immigration troubles of Georgetown University student Juan Gomez sparked a spirited online debate about U.S. immigration policy. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:13:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101240388&ft=1&f=2100373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101240388&ft=1&f=2100373 The alleged incident between R&B stars Chris Brown and Rihanna and a recent <em>Tell Me More</em> blog post on domestic violence prompted a listener to share her story of abuse intervention. Also, the immigration troubles of Georgetown University student Juan Gomez sparked a spirited online debate about U.S. immigration policy. 252 no The alleged incident between R&B stars Chris Brown and Rihanna and a recent Tell Me More blog post on domestic violence prompted a listener to share her story of abuse intervention. Also, the immigration troubles of Georgetown University student Juan Gomez sparked a spirited online debate about U.S. immigration policy.

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]]> President Obama Proposes 'Radical' Spending Plan Yesterday, President Obama proposed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that exceeds $3.5 trillion. NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains why the budget is so expensive and how Congress is expected to react. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:06:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101240374&ft=1&f=2100373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101240374&ft=1&f=2100373 Yesterday, President Obama proposed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that exceeds $3.5 trillion. NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains why the budget is so expensive and how Congress is expected to react. 0 no Yesterday, President Obama proposed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that exceeds $3.5 trillion. NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains why the budget is so expensive and how Congress is expected to react.

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]]> Spelling Bee Heads to Last Word The Scripps National Spelling Bee concludes Friday. The 81st edition of the competition began Thursday with a record 288 contestants. Fri, 30 May 2008 20:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91007311&ft=1&f=2100373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91007311&ft=1&f=2100373 The Scripps National Spelling Bee concludes Friday. The 81st edition of the competition began Thursday with a record 288 contestants. 0 no The Scripps National Spelling Bee concludes Friday. The 81st edition of the competition began Thursday with a record 288 contestants.

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