Week # 22-96, Air Date 5/26/1996 - 6/1/1996

Segment #1: Vox: causes of high drop-out rate. Teenagers from Austin, Texas give their views on why so many Latinos drop out of school, 1:14

Subject Types: Education

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southwest; States - Texas

Segment #2: Suggestions for Keeping Students in School. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with the authors of a new book that offers solutions to the high rate of high school drop-outs among Hispanics. 6:29

Subject Types: Arts - Literature; Education

Segment #3: Vox: more reasons for high drop-out rate. More voices of young people, these from San Francisco, on why so many Latinos and other kids drop out of school. 1:37

Subject Types: Education; Youth

Locations: U.S. Regions - West; State - California

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Segment #4: Musical group vocal sampling. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with two members of the Cuban a capella musical group, 'Vocal Sampling', which uses only the human voice for its complex orchestrations. 6:23

Subject Types: Arts - Music

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Cuba

Segment #5: Commentary: growing up in Kansas. Commentator Yareli Arizmendi, an actress based in Los Angeles, tells about her life as a Mexican immigrant growing up and being educated in Kansas. 3:34

Subject Types: Immigration

Locations: U.S. Regions - Midwest; State - Kansas