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Survey: Poor LA Students Scared, Depressed

Youths shows symptoms of clinical depression

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 26, 2008 10:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – High-school students in poor LA neighborhoods fear for their safety, show signs of clinical depression, and say the district does a laughable job preparing them for college, the Los Angeles Times reports. A survey of thousands of students from south LA showed more than half... Read full story »

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