All Americans are uplifted by stories of courage and compassion that emerged during those difficult times. No hand was idle. and certainly. no heart was untouched. But these cities and others have been just as notable. I think. for their courage and creativity in meeting the longerterm challenges. When the schools of Southgate in Los Angeles faced an enrollment explosion. young kids. many of them immigrant and atrisk in overcrowded classrooms. civic volunteers and local businesses volunteered money and time and talent to turn the tide against drugs and gangs. The kids. 15.000 of them. got involved in marches and posters and essay contests and assemblies and antigang. antidrug pledges. Test scores improved.
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