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High school youth, especially youth of color, are often
unfairly labeled as “troublemakers,” and they
are discriminated against. Stores limit how
many may enter;
security guards follow them while they shop. Instead of
funding educational programs and providing opportunities
for youth, adults create repressive rules and laws that
often limit opportunities.
High school youth are not always “doing
bad,”
and it is hurtful when they experience
unwarranted suspicion.
Three students express their thoughts and show
us why adults
should not feel comfortable making assumptions
about teenagers.
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