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From school rebel to head of U.S. education system

10 years ago
By the time John King was 13, both his parents had passed away. Hurt and angry, he rebelled and even got expelled from school. But his teachers gave him a second chance. Now, as U.S. education secretary, King is trying to do the same for kids who are incarcerated and put an end to the school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately impacts black and Latino students.
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