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

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This is a For Sale sign on a property in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
This is a For Sale sign on a property in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Monday, March 30, 2026. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

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

This segment aired on May 6, 2026.

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