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My students are faced with the same challenges day by day that most students living in a high poverty have to endure. They come to school and do the best they can with what they have. However, they are true survivors and among the most talented in the city.

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My students are faced with the same challenges day by day that most students living in a high poverty have to endure. They come to school and do the best they can with what they have. However, they are true survivors and among the most talented in the city.

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