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Teachers at the Maya Angelou Academy in Laurel, Maryland refer to their students as scholars, reward personal and scholastic successes, and do it all within the confines of a juvenile correctional facility.
The school is the brainchild of James Forman, Jr., and David Domenici. The two men transformed education in the correctional facility from a culture of punishment and violence into a culture of therapy and high expectations.
Editor's Note: Rock Center Special Correspondent Chelsea Clinton's full ‘Making a Difference’ report airs Thursday, July 5 at 10pm/9c on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams.
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Why is this girl on here again??? How much did HIllary pay for her to get a job? Please put some real reporters on the job. Insane!!!
$820. a day per person to educate these convicts!!! That adds up to $299,300 a year, per PERSON! No wonder our contry is broke! At that price, why don't we just give these delinquents $83,000 and send them to the Institut Le Rosey prep school in Sweden.
Want to know how much is spent on your kids education? On average, during the 2007-08 school year, $10,441 was spent on each child.
So, today's message from NBC? Commit a felony and get the best education money can buy.