Video: How One Child’s Interest in Space Turned Into a Passion for Learning

When she was in sixth grade, Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann had “checked out” of school. Her reading challenges made learning difficult. She avoided reading at all costs. But that all changed with one historic moment: the Challenger explosion.

Hear the touching story about how that tragic event—and a very tuned-in parent—turned a struggling student with dyslexia into a successful scientist.