Write an essay about 'giving back' and you'll get a prom dress, the teacher said
At lunchtime, the seniors - 11 girls - filtered into the classroom at the Humanity and Arts Academy of Los Angeles, an autonomous school on the campus of Narbonne High School in Harbor City. They wore typical high school clothing: sweatshirts and leggings, T-shirts and ripped jeans.
The back of the classroom, in one of those portable buildings that never move, had been turned into a dress store; long gowns and minis hung against the wall. Next to that, a table with shoes and jewelry.
The girls eyed the merchandise, silently making their picks.
Soon, they would disappear into the empty classroom next
