Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Schools Closed in Liberia

Because of the Ebola outbreak, many schools have closed in Liberia and Sierra Leone. That leaves more than a million students without an education, indefinitely. One organization is using radio broadcasts to try to educate kids during the crisis. We hear from someone involved in the effort.

By Madeleine Brand • Oct 24, 2014 • 1 min read

Because of the Ebola outbreak, many schools have closed in Liberia and Sierra Leone. That leaves more than a million students without an education, indefinitely. One organization is using radio broadcasts to try to educate kids during the crisis. We hear from someone involved in the effort.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Andrew Walsh
Too Beautiful to Live
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Heather Simpson
senior director for education and child development at the nonprofit Save the Children

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Schools Closed in Liberia

Because of the Ebola outbreak, many schools have closed in Liberia and Sierra Leone. That leaves more than a million students without an education, indefinitely. One organization is using radio broadcasts to try to educate kids during the crisis. We hear from someone involved in the effort.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Schools Closed in Liberia

Because of the Ebola outbreak, many schools have closed in Liberia and Sierra Leone. That leaves more than a million students without an education, indefinitely. One organization is using radio broadcasts to try to educate kids during the crisis. We hear from someone involved in the effort.

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