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My story, from gangland daughter to star teacher | Pearl Arredondo
8 minutes Posted May 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm.
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Pearl Arredondo grew up in East Los Angeles, the daughter of a high-ranking gang member who was in and out of jail. Many teachers wrote her off as having a problem with authority. Now a teacher herself, she's creating a different kind of school and telling students her story so that they know it's okay if sometimes homework isn't the first thing on their minds.