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    A Year Of Love And Struggle In A New High School

    When this new, boys-only, public school in Washington D.C. opened its doors in August 2016 to a class of roughly 100 freshmen of color, NPR and Education Week were there. All. Year.
    by Cory Turner Oct 18, 2017 3 minutes

    At Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, students aren't kids or boys.

    In the classrooms and cafeteria, they're kings.

    That's just one of the many things that stand out in this new, boys-only, public school in Washington D.C. The school opened in August 2016 to a class of roughly 100 young men. All are freshmen. All are students of color. All are determined to change the narrative.

    In Washington, and the rest of the

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