Rooted School sophomore Layla Cornish participated in the school’s $50 Study as a freshman. The study gave students a weekly stipend of $50. (La’Shance Perry/The Lens) For the first day of her sophomore year, Layla Cornish strode into Rooted School clad in a denim jacket and bright pink Crocs with a matching Croc purse.
This year, she’s looking forward to dance-team tryouts, reconnections with friends, and the dual-enrollment science classes she’s taking to earn early college credits as she works her way toward becoming a nurse.
But, to her disappointment, the new school year marks the end of the $50 payments […]
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