Edward Perez

A school born at a picnic table now sends nearly every graduate to college It’s graduation time and Eastside Preparatory School graduates are simply beaming. Photos courtesy of eastside.org In 1976, East Palo Alto lost its only high school. Students were bused out to schools in wealthier neighboring cities, where they were quietly placed in non-college-track classes. By the numbers, the results were devastating: 65% of East Palo Alto students dropped out of high school. Fewer than 4% went on...