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How one special education teacher is affording a roof over her head

Melanie Turner, a special education teacher in Oakland, Calif., joins host Robin Young to share how a nonprofit is helping her pay for housing closer to work amid an affordability crisis.

Melanie Turner is a special education teacher in California. (Courtesy of Curtis Jermany/Moodology Photography)
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Melanie Turner is a special education teacher in California. (Courtesy of Curtis Jermany/Moodology Photography)

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