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The Graduates/Los Graduados: Latina Student Faces Present Da
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, The Graduates/Los Graduados, we meet Stephanie, a young, Latina student in Chicago who has considered dropping out due to the fact that her high school is poorly regarded and may limit her opportunities to succeed.
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