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At Clinton Middle School, a Diplomas Now turnaround from ‘insane asylum’ to ‘warm and supportive’
When Andrea Schwartz first visited LA’s Clinton Middle School, the sight reminded her of “an insane asylum.” Paper airplanes and pencils dangled from the ceiling, and the hallways were stark white save for a sign demanding kids don’t run. The school, in Historic South-Central not far from USC, had been open for only five years, but it suffered...
By Mark Keierleber | March 21, 2016