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Ideas Sunday - March 10, 2019

Hailed for its efficiency and style, the final Chevy Cruze nonetheless rolled off the line at General Motors' Lordstown assembly complex. We hear from workers, some employed for decades at the GM facility -- and, take a look back at some of the history of the Mahoning Valley plant.

Akron Public Schools and the LeBron James Family Foundation launched the I Promise School just seven months ago. So it's too soon to measure it by test scores and most other standardized metrics. But its supporters are increasingly convinced the city's newest public school gets what it takes to transform urban education across America.

Plus, ideastream's Darrielle Snipes spent months following law enforcement agencies and nonprofit organizations that educate the public about human trafficking -- and try to help survivors repair their lives. Now, in the second part of her series, Darrielle talks to a survivor and looks at the recovery process.

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