Schools of hard knocks

SARA WALLIS

This culture clash documentary is absolutely fascinating as it shines a light on major differences for teens in certain parts of America and the United Kingdom. In a confronting exchange programme, two groups of teenagers swap their schools, homes, family and friends between multicultural south London and the small town of Mena, Arkansas.
Kids including Dae-Jaun and Jude attend The Elmgreen School in London, which is extremely diverse, while teens including Waylon and Jayla go to the mainly white Christian high school in Mena. Waylon's parents think that putting him in a city will be like sending a butterfly to the Arctic, while Jayla is hoping to fit in better in the UK.
She says: “For me, to be biracial in this school is difficult.
“I wear a bracelet that says ‘Black Lives Matter...

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Daily Record (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 11, 2025

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