© 2026 All Rights reserved WUSF
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
WUSF's Wake Up Call
Our daily newsletter, delivered first thing weekdays, keeps you connected to your community with news, culture, national NPR headlines, and more.
Subscribe

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

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM EDT

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 article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2026 WBUR
Tags
US / WorldHere & Now
Here & Now Newsroom
Thanks to you, WUSF is here — delivering fact-based news and stories that reflect our community.⁠ Your support powers everything we do.
Donate Now