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Building community one student at a time: A Closer Look at Build Up with James Thornton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2392420\/episodes\/16473971-building-community-one-student-at-a-time-a-closer-look-at-build-up-with-james-thornton.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16473971&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of Bama Knows Education, James Thornton, the Community, Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for Build Up Community School, joins us to discuss the school&#8217;s innovative approach to education. 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