beating the odds
Beating the Odds
Beating the Odds takes us inside three high-performing urban charter schools in the Boston area that serve mostly low-income, Black and Latino students, many of whom are several grade levels behind academically when they enroll. These schools set records for achievement and send the vast majority of their students on to college.
Email this pageIn Their Boots 1: Beating the Odds Pt. 1
"Beating the Odds" tells the story of Army Medic Alan Babin, who was critically injured running to the aid of a fellow soldier. His mother, Rosie, is determined to help him walk again. "In Their Boots" is a magazine show hosted by Marine veteran Jan Bender that highlights the stories of service men and women and their families impacted by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
