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  • Henderson Academy
  • Detroit, MI
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households

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"I teach Physical Education in an inner-city public school, grades Kindergarten through Eighth grade. Some of my children are blind, some are deaf. I have large classes and a small gym. My Kindergarten classes have over 30 students and one of my middle school classes has 71 students.

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"I teach Physical Education in an inner-city public school, grades Kindergarten through Eighth grade. Some of my children are blind, some are deaf. I have large classes and a small gym. My Kindergarten classes have over 30 students and one of my middle school classes has 71 students.

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