This was true for Austin, who attended Memorial High School in San Antonio, Tex. Of Memorial’s students, nearly 95% are economically disadvantaged and more than 80% are classified as at risk of dropping out. Spending time with teachers and coaches before and after school changed the trajectory of Austin’s life, setting him on the path to a college scholarship. After college Austin taught high school mathematics in New Orleans with Teach for America. His students faced the same challenges he had: economic disadvantage, familial dislocation, and the aftermath of personal trauma. For those kids, school was a safe haven from the instability and tragedy of their home life. As we close schools to slow the spread of the virus, we are also taking away those invaluable safe havens.
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