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Little Fish
I got lost in a big school
author image Danica's big school is staffed by rude security guards, distracted teachers, and a bad guidance counselor, and she falls behind.

On the first day of high school, I felt like a little fish in a tank full of sharks. To get in the building, students had to wait in line to go through a security check. It made school seem more like a maximum security prison... [more]

School School
From Jail to College - New Kid Blues - Flunked Out of College - PLUS - Interview with ACS Commissioner
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FEATURED STORIES
From Inmate to College Student From Inmate to College Student
Marlo's lust for money gets him in trouble, but he learns to redirect that desire into a plan to become an accountant. [more]
Former Children’s Lawyer Becomes ACS Boss Former Children’s Lawyer Becomes ACS Boss
Represent reporters ask the head of NYC's Administration for Children's Services what he will do to help teens in care. [more]
I Want Out of My Gang 'Family' I Want Out of My Gang 'Family'
The author joins a gang when she's 13, drawn to the loyalty and protection they seem to offer. Instead, the gang puts her in danger and disappears when she gets locked up. [more]
Abortion: What You Need to Know Abortion: What You Need to Know
Quaneyah interviews a nurse practitioner to get the facts about abortion and pregnancy prevention [more]
Growing Up With an Addict Growing Up With an Addict
A family therapist describes how kids can cope with a parent's addiction and seek help. [more]
Youth Financial Empowerment Youth Financial Empowerment
Kamaal gives an overview of this financial literacy program for foster youth. [more]
Opening Up Opening Up
Natasha connects with her latest therapist in a way she never managed in the past. [more]
Weaving Our Own Safety Net Weaving Our Own Safety Net
Fatima explains how she and her fiancé have become successful parents. [more]
What Is Mental Illness? What Is Mental Illness?
The author interviews a social worker about the symptoms, causes, and treatment of mental illness. [more]
Wish You Were Here Wish You Were Here
Antwaun struggles with conflicted feelings about his father, who spent most of Antwaun’s childhood in and out of prison. [more]
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