SEED School of Miami and Florida Reach initiative

By Joseph Cooper,

Published April 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM EDT

04/27/16 - Join us for Wednesday’s Topical Currents, when we learn of two new educational programs to help at-risk youngsters improve academically.

We’ll learn more about the SEED School of Miami, a no-cost college preparatory boarding school. It serves sixth and seventh graders.

Also, more about the Florida Reach initiative. It supports current and former foster youth in post-secondary education programs.

That’s Topical Currents. . . Wednesday at 1pm.

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