washingtonpoststyle: “One would become a doctor. One would become a cellist. One would become a UPS driver. One would kill herself. One would kill his father.” In 1988, two wealthy businessmen offered free college tuition to a classroom of underprivileged kids in Washington. In a three-part series, Paul Schwartzman finds out what happened to the fifth graders from Seat Pleasant Elementary School. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

washingtonpoststyle:

“One would become a doctor. One would become a cellist. One would become a UPS driver. One would kill herself. One would kill his father.”

In 1988, two wealthy businessmen offered free college tuition to a classroom of underprivileged kids in Washington. In a three-part series, Paul Schwartzman finds out what happened to the fifth graders from Seat Pleasant Elementary School.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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    A must read series of articles from the WaPo. This article cuts to the heart of why I am so interested in education...
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    Maybe we should spend more money on teachers and educational opportunities, and a little less on killing people in other...
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    A real life Scott’s Tots.