
Tryout TV: Beating the Odds
Special | 27m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Navigating young motherhood in Madison, Wisconsin.
Host Michelle Booker follows three teenage mothers -- Kim, Michele, and Yvette -- as they navigate young motherhood in Madison, Wisconsin. With 8 out of 10 teenage mothers not graduating high school, the video emphasizes the difficulties these women face, including financial instability and access to education. But all three manage to “beat the odds."
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WPT Archives: 1980s is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

Tryout TV: Beating the Odds
Special | 27m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Host Michelle Booker follows three teenage mothers -- Kim, Michele, and Yvette -- as they navigate young motherhood in Madison, Wisconsin. With 8 out of 10 teenage mothers not graduating high school, the video emphasizes the difficulties these women face, including financial instability and access to education. But all three manage to “beat the odds."
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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WPT Archives: 1980s is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin