Longform, magazine-style reporting always makes my heart sing.
A System, A Symphony: El Sistema Makes Music and More at Mitchell Elementary
A dedicated music teacher introduces Venezuela’s “El Sistema” music program at a lower-income elementary school. The results are amazing.
Thrift Store Profits Create (A Lot of) Cash for Local Schools
A thrift store has become a $1 million enterprise, and its beneficiary is the student population at the local public schools.
How a 200-sq-ft pharmacy, tucked in the back of a liquor store, became a critical dispensary for HIV/AIDS and cancer patients.
Skyline High School’s First Female Football Player Proves She’s Tough As Nails
The linebacker stepped on her forearm, leaving it black and bruised for more than a week. But no matter: “It’s just another bruise,” she said.
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