An outlier exists in the Mojave Desert, tucked away among the tumbling tumbleweeds and towering Joshua Trees: a high school dedicated to teaching adolescents at risk how to take control of their own destiny via empathy, life skills, and a steadfast adult role model. Vonda Viland, the school's principal, checks in with students at the crack of dawn to see if they'll arrive on time. Are there any options for transportation in this case? So, she'll go ahead and get them. When it comes to her students, Vonda knows exactly what they're up against, and she never gives them false hope in the process. Her school's improving graduation rate suggests that her concept of loving compassion and realism is succeeding.
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An outlier exists in the Mojave Desert, tucked away among the tumbling tumbleweeds and towering Joshua Trees: a high school dedicated to teaching adolescents at risk how to take control of their own destiny via empathy, life skills, and a steadfast adult role model. Vonda Viland, the school's principal, checks in with students at the crack of dawn to see if they'll arrive on time. Are there any options for transportation in this case? So, she'll go ahead and get them. When it comes to her students, Vonda knows exactly what they're up against, and she never gives them false hope in the process. Her school's improving graduation rate suggests that her concept of loving compassion and realism is succeeding.
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