Freshman Academy

All 556 incoming freshman at West Johnston High School in Johnston County attended a day long orientation today to ready themselves for their first year of high school. They’re participating in a school-within-a-school experiment meant to prevent drop outs and truancy and increase the joys of learning. Melinda Penkava speaks with Kenneth Dobyns, a teacher participating in the Academy at West Johnston High School and a frequent contributor to The State of Things. We’ll check in on the Freshman Academy through out the year. (12:00)

Freshman Academy

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