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Before the transcontinental railway, traveling west was a life threatening endeavor. And before the Panama Canal, navigating around Cape Horn was treacherous. The recent spate of teenage violence has us wondering if there might be an equivalent to Panama Canal for American students. What is their safe passage traveling to and from school?

Listen in to learn about the dangers young people confront on their trips to school.

Featuring: Marwan Moore, Felecia Earl, Victor Zapata, Sarah Hamik, Zenobia West, Margaret Daly, Derek Williams, and Ahmina James. All students live in the San Francisco Bay Area.