Midday presents the Public Policy Unit documentary "Dropouts: Falling off the Bottom Rung." MPR’s Stephen Smith, Bill Catlin, and Dan Olson create a collaborative report on Minnesota high school dropouts.
Topics of teen pregnancy, Head Start program, street gangs, and alternative schools are highlighted.
Awarded:
1988 MNSPJ Page One Award, first place in Excellence in Journalism - Radio Investigative category
1987 Northwest Broadcast News Association Award, award of merit in Documentary - Large Market category