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Children labeled "severely learning disabled" are often apprehensive at the start of a new school year. But experts have made great strides in their research on helping disabled students achieve. Kojo speaks with Sally Smith, the founder of The Lab School, and the woman who literally 'wrote the book' on learning disabilities.
Sally L. Smith, founder and director, The Lab School of Washington, DC; also Professor of Education and Director of the Special Education and Learning Disabilities Graduate Program, American University
In the 27 years since Victor Navasky became editor at "The Nation", subscriptions for America's oldest weekly magazine have expanded from 25,000 to over 180,000. Yet since it was founded in 1865, "The Nation" has lost money in all but three years. He joins Kojo to discuss his career, opinion journalism, and the challenges of producing an independent magazine.
Victor Navasky, Publisher, "The Nation"; Professor of Magazine Journalism, Columbia University; author "A Matter of Opinion" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
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