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#105 February 2018/Dispatch

A suburban high school student makes a bold choice

When I told my friends I would be switching schools, they were stunned. Last year, I chose to transfer from a “high-performing,” well-resourced suburban high school to attend an urban public school in Philadelphia for my junior year. I didn’t get kicked out, and I didn’t fail out. I actually made this choice because I

February 1, 2018

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A man who never saw himself in his schoolbooks finds a way to breach the ivory tower

Illustration by Donte Neal History Lessons essay by Donte Neal I never saw myself in the history of the United States of America during my K–12 education. It made me feel invisible. We had Black History Month, but the learning points were either solicitously innocuous, patronizing or about slavery. The Pledge of Allegiance got harder

May 6, 2016

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Personal Essay: Putting down roots on a patch of land gives others room to grow

Illustration by Anne Lambelet Soul Farming by Charis Lindrooth When Don arrived to work with us at Red Earth Farm, I was skeptical. Now bear in mind, we employ an eclectic mix of people, but Don won the prize for the cleanest-shaved and neatest dressed. His spotless button-up was tucked into crisp khakis. His boots

March 31, 2016

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