Iowa PBS Presents
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
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For over 150 years, a small school in Vinton, Iowa, has helped Iowa's blind community.
For over 150 years, a small school in Vinton, Iowa, has helped Iowa's blind community further achieve equality through education. In 2011 it closed its doors, but the institution's impact has been far-reaching for its former students and the state of Iowa.
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Iowa PBS Presents is a local public television program presented by Iowa PBS
Iowa PBS Presents
Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Clip: Special | 6m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
For over 150 years, a small school in Vinton, Iowa, has helped Iowa's blind community further achieve equality through education. In 2011 it closed its doors, but the institution's impact has been far-reaching for its former students and the state of Iowa.
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