Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School

Can't a mother get an education?

Written by Radio Rootz Friday, 06 November 2009 17:27

‪With controversy raging over a North Carolina program that pays teens $1 per each day they don't get pregnant, teens from a NYC high school in Brooklyn decided to weigh in ~ dramatically!‬

This radio drama begins with the daunting facts that ring and repeat in a young teen mother's head. How can teen parents choose between raising their child and pursuing school? The students from Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School researched, wrote, produced, and acted in this radio drama.‬

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Freedom vs. Safety (School Security)

Written by BTAHS Students Monday, 02 June 2008 17:12

Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School takes up a whole city block in Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Every single one of the over 2000 students have to pass through metal detectors each morning. A lot of students feel upset about the security system, and how we get treated by the security guards. The Rootz Crew at BTAHS decided to explore this issue of scanning and police in school. We spent several months working on this piece, starting with reading news articles about school violence and policing, then interviewing, listening to our tapes, and deciding on our audience and goal of the story. We hope you like it - check it out!

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