#15 - The School Justice Project: Light at the End of a Long, Dark Tunnel
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The School Justice Project (SJP) started only 18 months ago, but it's already making an impact on federal education policy and law. This week, we tell the story the organization through the eyes of Demetri, an SJP client. His fight for his education - at sometimes an embarrassingly personal cost - will lead you through a catharsis of emotion: anger, disappointment, and - eventually - pride.
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