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¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s American Graduate Project is part of a nationwide public media conversation about the dropout crisis. We'll explore the issue through news reports, call-in programs and a forum produced with UNC-TV. Also as a part of this project we've partnered with the Durham Nativity School and YO: Durham to found the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Youth Radio Club. These reports are part of American Graduate-Let’s Make it Happen!- a public media initiative to address the drop out crisis, supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and these generous funders: Project Funders:GlaxoSmithKlineThe Goodnight Educational FoundationJoseph M. Bryan Foundation State FarmThe Grable FoundationFarrington FoundationMore education stories from ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾

'When The Students Say 'No,' You Say, 'That's Not Acceptable.''

Northern High School junior Sarah Morrison and English teacher Nancy Duffner

'Seeing your enthusiasm for learning and calling it Duffner's Day Care made my experience in this classroom a whole lot better. When the students say 'no,' you say, 'that's not acceptable. You have to try.'' - Sarah Morrison

¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ is in the midst of a yearlong examination of what it's like to be an educator, called the North Carolina Teacher Project. This week, we're returning to the My Teacher series, exploring what it takes to make a connection in the classroom by asking students to interview their teachers.

Junior Sarah Morrison says her veteran English teacher Nancy Duffner pushed her to be a better writer and dig deeper for her stories about current events. Mrs. Duffner has been around long enough to witness district consolidation and the changing demographics in northern Durham.

Sarah talks with Mrs. Duffner about her career, and how her experience has prepared Sarah to be a journalist.

Sarah's conversation with Nancy Duffner is part of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s My Teacher series. It's also a part of American Graduate-Let’s Make it Happen!- a public media initiative to address the drop out crisis, supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The My Teacher series is produced and facilitated by .

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