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STUDENT VOICES: Kids bring into school what they’re dealing with at home. Teachers don’t get that

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school system is a “mess.” A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Ifetayo Kitwala, an 11th-grade student at Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore. Do they feel that way?

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STUDENT VOICES: Teachers put you in situations to make you stronger

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school system is a “mess.” A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences in Philadelphia. What makes your school unique? Weekly Update.

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STUDENT VOICES: “Challenging” views are considered insubordination

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A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Jadaci Henderson, a 12th-grader at Dumas New Tech High School in Dumas, Ark. It’s just one high school. I’m applying to schools!”

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STUDENT VOICES: I never knew I’d get this far

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school system is a “mess.” A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. How did you hear about your school, Phoenix Academy Lawrence? She came over here and just didn’t finish high school.

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STUDENT VOICES: When you’re a teenager you feel like an outsider already

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A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. Lilianna Salcedo, a 10th-grader at USC Hybrid High School in Los Angeles. What do you plan to do after you graduate from high school?

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Teaching to the student, not the test

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Revere High School students eating and socializing in the cafeteria. Most days in Nancy Barile’s English course at Revere High School, a visitor might begin to wonder when the real class is going to start. Revere High School’s adjusted four-year graduation rate rose from 71.5 percent in 2017.

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STUDENT VOICES: Pay teachers more

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school system is a “mess.” A photojournalist, she’s at work on an oral history book project, interviewing scores of public school students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, across the country. It’s the same with how I think the public school system really fails with standardized testing. Do they feel that way?